Commissioning Manager - Cost of Care
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,710 to £58,788 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Fixed term for 12 months - Full-time – 37 hours per week
Are you an experienced and knowledgeable professional with expertise and enthusiasm for strategic commissioning, procurement and assessing value for money within the Public Sector? Are you proficient in excel, have familiarity with company accounts and with different cost models?
Are you passionate about improving services and getting better outcomes for people? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team as a Commissioning Manager within Adult Social Care at Reading Borough Council.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the Role
Throughout your time with the Service, you will be a key member of the Team, working with the Head of Commissioning and the wider team to lead a project on high-cost placements, negotiations and cost of care evaluations.
Your role will be integral to the delivery of good outcomes for the people, able to demonstrate providers are offering value for money and ensuring a local sustainable market within the Council’s budget.
As part of a supportive and flexible team, you will work with the Social Care market, alongside partners in health and with people who receive support. You will actively lead our Market Sustainability Appeal Panel and deliver recommendations following work with providers to ensure sustainability and value for money.
These endeavours collectively contribute to the Council's aspiration to transform social care in Reading, making it more innovative, outcome-focused, and personalised. Rest assured, you will receive consistent support and supervision while collaborating with the team.
About You
This position is ideal for a well-organized and enthusiastic person who will bring a good understanding of Adult Social Care and Health, a desire to make a difference, excellent interpersonal skills, analytical thinking and the capability to influence and drive positive change.
As part of your role:
You will have strategic oversight of market sustainability for the Directorate, providing matrix management and support to Commissioning Officers who are overseeing negotiations with providers.
You will lead complex discussions with providers to understand their service models, costings and market challenges
You will use evidence based models to support decision making through understanding and challenging cost models, using excel to analysis data, and understand company accounts to a level to challenge and support providers where necessary.
You will risk assess, make decisions and lead on recommendations and outcomes
You will lead on enabling providers to be paid a fair rate to enable them to be sustainable whilst ensuring the Council is able to meet its budget commitments.
You will link with other teams across the Council including the Operations teams, and the Council’s Legal Team and Procurement hub; as well as working closely with other organisations including other Local Authorities, Providers and Health.
You’ll be part of a team that expects everyone to contribute their best. As well as close colleagues, you’ll also be one of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
For further information please email Lizzie Angove (Head of Commissioning) – lizzie.angove@ereading.gov.uk
Closing Date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
Are you an experienced and knowledgeable professional with expertise and enthusiasm for strategic commissioning, procurement and assessing value for money within the Public Sector? Are you proficient in excel, have familiarity with company accounts and with different cost models?
Are you passionate about improving services and getting better outcomes for people? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team as a Commissioning Manager within Adult Social Care at Reading Borough Council.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the Role
Throughout your time with the Service, you will be a key member of the Team, working with the Head of Commissioning and the wider team to lead a project on high-cost placements, negotiations and cost of care evaluations.
Your role will be integral to the delivery of good outcomes for the people, able to demonstrate providers are offering value for money and ensuring a local sustainable market within the Council’s budget.
As part of a supportive and flexible team, you will work with the Social Care market, alongside partners in health and with people who receive support. You will actively lead our Market Sustainability Appeal Panel and deliver recommendations following work with providers to ensure sustainability and value for money.
These endeavours collectively contribute to the Council's aspiration to transform social care in Reading, making it more innovative, outcome-focused, and personalised. Rest assured, you will receive consistent support and supervision while collaborating with the team.
About You
This position is ideal for a well-organized and enthusiastic person who will bring a good understanding of Adult Social Care and Health, a desire to make a difference, excellent interpersonal skills, analytical thinking and the capability to influence and drive positive change.
As part of your role:
You will have strategic oversight of market sustainability for the Directorate, providing matrix management and support to Commissioning Officers who are overseeing negotiations with providers.
You will lead complex discussions with providers to understand their service models, costings and market challenges
You will use evidence based models to support decision making through understanding and challenging cost models, using excel to analysis data, and understand company accounts to a level to challenge and support providers where necessary.
You will risk assess, make decisions and lead on recommendations and outcomes
You will lead on enabling providers to be paid a fair rate to enable them to be sustainable whilst ensuring the Council is able to meet its budget commitments.
You will link with other teams across the Council including the Operations teams, and the Council’s Legal Team and Procurement hub; as well as working closely with other organisations including other Local Authorities, Providers and Health.
You’ll be part of a team that expects everyone to contribute their best. As well as close colleagues, you’ll also be one of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
For further information please email Lizzie Angove (Head of Commissioning) – lizzie.angove@ereading.gov.uk
Closing Date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
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