Commissioner

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Vivup discounts

Bank holidays + extra day

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council invites applications for the Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism Commissioner role. You will engage with people who use services, families, and providers to design cohesive, high-quality, sustainable services under the WAA framework.

Role requires strong collaboration, strategic planning, and experience in Social Care and Health. This post offers agile working, generous pension and leave, and a focus on equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in engagement and coproduction to shape services.
• Understanding of commissioning, service redesign and planning.
• Strong partnership working and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Use commissioning approaches and customer engagement to review provision, identify future requirements, drive performance and improve based on evidence.
• Market engagement to build relationships and align priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address challenges as they arise.

Skills

Engagement

Coproduction

Commissioning

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Tools

Project management

Job description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities, mental health needs and autistic people? Do you have a talent for collaboration and a drive to shape the future of vital services? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism Commissioner.

About the Role

As a key member of our team, you’ll work closely with people who drawn on support, families, and stakeholders to truly understand need and aspirations. You’ll use engagement and co-production to design cohesive, impactful services that make a difference. Building strong relationships will be at the heart of your role—whether it’s with people who use our services, service providers, social care and support staff, health partners, or other local authorities.

You’ll have a range of responsibilities including oversight of community opportunities, short breaks and respite provision under the Working Age Adults (WAA) framework, ensuring services are responsive, high-quality, and sustainable.

Key Requirements

• Use commissioning approaches and customer engagement to review current provision, identify future requirements, drive performance and implement evidence-based improvement.
• Market Engagement - Foster meaningful communication and updates with the market to build relationships, align priorities and address gaps.
• Issue Resolution - Collaborate with stakeholders to tackle challenges as they arise.

We’re seeking someone with:

• A passion for engagement and coproduction, driving positive change and creating inclusive services.
• A solid understanding of commissioning, service redesign, and strategic planning.
• Experience in Social Care and / or Health,
• Strong partnership working, project management, negotiation, and communication skills.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

• generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month
• the scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants
• agile working
• a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• generous annual leave entitlement
• bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

To discuss the role please contact Emma Guest on [e-mail]

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Closing date: 16th November 2026
Interview date: TBC

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more