Assistant Director for Strategic Commissioning Older People and Care Markets

CEMP; Norwich; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Norwich is seeking an Assistant Director for Strategic Commissioning Older People and Care Markets. This role involves leading initiatives to improve services for older people and developing partnerships within the care market. The position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits such as generous holiday entitlement and flexible working options. Applications are open until 16th November 2025.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic commissioning of services for older people.
• Strong leadership skills to manage care market initiatives.
• Ability to develop partnerships with stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic commissioning and care markets function.
• Ensure effective and sustainable care market development.
• Develop partnerships with care market stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic commissioning

Partnership development

Job description

Assistant Director for Strategic Commissioning Older People and Care Markets | Permanent contract | £77,732 - £86,720 per annum (Scale O) | 37 hours per week | Norwich, Norfolk

We have an exciting opportunity within Norfolk to lead the Strategic Commissioning and Care Markets function. This function has a key leadership role in the strategic commissioning of services for Older People (65+) and wider development of the market, through initiatives such as the Market Position Statement and Fee uplift process.

You will also have a lead role in the following key strategic properties for Adult Social Care:

• Transformation and development of the two Norfolk County Council owned care companies of NorseCare and Independence Matters Group.
• Developing the wider support offer for the care market, working with other key stakeholders across the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System.

You will be part of the wider strategic commissioning function and have a clear responsibility to ensure we meet our duties under the Care Act, in the promotion of an effective, efficient, and sustainable care market. It is important to ensure that any person wishing to access services in the market has a variety of high-quality services to choose from.

This role is also important in developing strong partnerships with our care market, key stakeholders, including the Norfolk Care Association. It is important that we have these relationships in place, to be in the best possible position to overcome any challenges and continue to develop the provision of care and support in Norfolk.

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Chris Scott (Director of Strategic Commissioning) via email (), if you would like to arrange a time for a further discussion.

Benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working depending on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please apply with your CV and a supporting statement (no more than four sides of A4) detailing how you meet the requirements for this role. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

Redeployment closing date: 7th November 2025 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 16th November 2025 at 23:55