Children's Commissioning Lead
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
08/10/2026
Advert End Date:
11/11/2026 12:00
Salary:
£50,908.00 - £53,051.00
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Redcar & Cleveland
Further Information
This is an exciting opportunity to join Redcar and Cleveland’s Children’s Commissioning and Support Services at a time of significant development.
Reporting to the Service Manager, the Children’s Commissioning Lead will provide management and professional leadership across a broad portfolio that includes Short Breaks, Direct Payments and commissioned Education, SEND and Inclusion services.
You will lead and support commissioning staff, oversee complex contracts and provider relationships, contribute to service development and recommissioning, and provide assurance around performance, quality, finance and risk. You will work closely with colleagues across Education, SEND, Children’s Social Care, Health, Finance, Procurement, Legal and the voluntary and community sector.
The service is strengthening its portfolio arrangements, systems, contract oversight and business continuity. The successful candidate will therefore have a genuine opportunity to shape how the service develops and to build sustainable, outcome-focused commissioning arrangements for children, young people and families.
We are looking for an experienced and credible commissioning professional who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, support and challenge staff effectively, and build productive relationships across a complex partnership landscape. Direct experience of Children’s Services would be helpful, but we also welcome applications from candidates with strong transferable commissioning, contract-management and service-development experience from other sectors.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available, subject to service requirements.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Adam Gray, Service Manager, on 07768 851565 or email adam.gray@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk.
We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
- Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
- Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
- A range of Staff Network groups
For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards
Previous applicants for the position will not be considered on this occasion.