Commissioning Manager

London Borough of Camden; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave rising to 31 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Interest free loans

Staff networks

Career development and training

Wellbeing support

Job summary

London Borough of Camden is seeking a Commissioning Manager to join the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioning Team. The role is based in London with hybrid working arrangements and a 36-hour week, reporting into the Adults Social Care directorate.

You will lead on contract management, quality assurance and service development for mental health supported accommodation, working to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for Camden residents.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge and demonstrable experience of commissioning.
• Good understanding of adult social care, health and housing services.
• Experience with supported accommodation, mental health, learning disabilities and/or autism is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead on contract management, quality assurance and service development for mental health supported accommodation.
• Work within Camden’s Adult Social Care to develop sustainable partnerships and innovative services.
• Support data-informed decision making and contribute to the Accommodation Plan and funding bids.
• Build strong relationships with residents, carers, providers and partner organisations to improve outcomes.

Job description

Grade: Level 4 Zone 2

Hours per week: 36

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Interview: Wednesday 14^th & Friday 16^th October 2026

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

Commissioning Manager (Job Ref: 4279)

Salary: £52,205

Grade: Level 4 Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG/Hybrid

Hours per week: 36

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Monday 21st September 2026 at 23:59

Interview: Wednesday 14^th & Friday 16^th October 2026

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

This is an exciting opportunity to join Camden's Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioning Team, helping to shape and improve services that support residents to live independently and achieve better outcomes. Working across a diverse portfolio, you will lead on the contract management, quality assurance and service development of mental health supported accommodation.

As a Commissioning Manager within the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism Commissioning Team, you will be joining a dynamic and partnership-focused service that sits within Camden’s Adult Social Care department. Commissioning high quality and innovative services, building sustainable and effective partnerships and thinking long-term for our residents is a vital part of delivering our vision in Camden.

You will also contribute to wider work streams, including contributing to the Council-wide Accommodation Plan, which could include supporting with analysis of future accommodation and support needs and evidence for funding bids and business cases. Using insight, co-production and partnership working, you will help drive service innovation, improve quality and ensure services are responsive to the needs of Camden residents.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about reducing inequalities, building strong relationships and influencing positive change across health, housing and social care systems.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity the successful candidate will have an excellent working knowledge and previous demonstrable experience of commissioning and/or a good understanding of adult social care, health and housing services, ideally with experience of supported accommodation, mental health, learning disabilities and/ or autism. You will enjoy working collaboratively with residents, carers, providers and partner organisations, building strong relationships and using co-production to improve outcomes and deliver high-quality, person-centred services.

We are looking for a curious and analytical thinker who can use data, insight and evidence to understand needs, identify opportunities for improvement and support effective decision-making.

You’ll be a confident communicator, able to present ideas clearly, engage a range of stakeholders and contribute to service development. You will also bring strong project management skills, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a commitment to partnership working, innovation and reducing inequalities for Camden residents.

If you’d like to have an informal chat regarding the post, please e-mail Miranda Griffith via [e-mail]

What We Offer

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.