Head of Commissioning and Transformation
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £58,410 i £71,016 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN1 1ED |
| Cwmni: | Northamptonshire Children's Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | Ref/77/7133 |
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Are you ready to lead strategic change that directly improves the lives of children and families?
As Head of Commissioning and Transformation, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping services that are safe, high-quality, and deliver real value for money. You’ll drive the Trust’s commissioning strategy and lead transformation programmes that make a lasting impact.
This is your opportunity to influence how services are designed, delivered, and improved—working collaboratively with partners across health, education, and social care.
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
• Leading a dynamic team of commissioning managers, brokerage officers, and support staff.
• You will develop and implement commissioning strategies and business plans aligned with the Trust’s priorities.
• You will establish and manage the Programme Management Office, ensuring transformation programmes are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• You will build strong partnerships to enable integrated service delivery and better outcomes for children and families.
• Ensuring high standards and continuous improvement you will oversee the commissioning cycle.
• You will effectively manage budgets and resources to deliver value for money and ensure compliance with procurement and financial regulations.
• Monitor and report on joint transformation projects and financial strategies.
• Chairing the Quality Board and supporting inter-agency arrangements you will champion quality assurance and safeguarding.
• You will lead with vision—recruiting, developing, and motivating your team to deliver excellence.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Andrew.Tagg@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About youYou’re a strategic thinker with a passion for improving services for children and families. You bring:
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant business area.
- Deep knowledge of children’s services legislation and the commissioning cycle.
- Proven experience in programme management and leading complex transformation initiatives.
- Strong budget management skills and a track record of achieving efficiencies.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with partners and providers.
- A collaborative and innovative mindset, always looking for ways to improve service design and delivery.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
If you’re ready to lead change, inspire teams, and make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
About usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.