Location
London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Hybrid working

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Grade L £58,551 - £61,686 per annum

About the Role
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Tower Hamlets is seeking an experienced and ambitious Commissioning Manager to play a key role in delivering our SEND Reform Programme and shaping high-quality services across education, health and social care. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic commissioning activity that supports inclusion, early intervention, specialist support and better outcomes for children, young people and families.

Working within our integrated commissioning team, you will lead the development, procurement and management of services, using data, co-production and needs analysis to design innovative and sustainable solutions. You will work closely with schools, health partners, providers, families and young people to ensure services are effective, responsive and deliver value for money.

Experience
- Significant commissioning, transformation or strategic planning experience
- Knowledge of health, social care and children's services commissioning
- Experience developing strategies, specifications and innovative service solutions
- Strong partnership working and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to use data, evidence and insight to inform decision-making and improve outcomes
- Excellent communication, project management and report-writing skills

About you
Passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families. Able to influence system-wide change and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and skills in commissioning and transformation are essential.