Commissioning Manager

Your Chapter Holdings Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of residential services is seeking a Commissioning Manager to enhance outcomes for children with learning disabilities in the North West of England. Duties include sourcing and registering properties, recruiting staff, and ensuring quality assurance compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in children's residential services, proven leadership skills, and relevant qualifications. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 plus a performance-related bonus.

Benefits

Performance-Related Bonus

Professional development opportunities

Well-being and mental health support

Simply Health cashback scheme

Qualifications

• Strong background in learning disability or children's residential services.
• Experience of opening a new home.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor.

Responsibilities

• Source and register properties as new children's LD homes.
• Recruit a team with relevant skills and knowledge.
• Develop systems to measure quality and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of Ofsted regulatory requirements

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practices

Experience in quality assurance

Strategic thinking

Education

Level 5 qualification in children's residential care

Job description

Commissioning Manager - Learning Disability (LD) residential services

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Performance-Related Bonus

Contract: Full-time, Permanent | 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday (with flexibility to travel across the North West of England)

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities?

We are looking for a Commissioning Manager to join our senior leadership team, leading on the quality, growth, and development of our Learning Disability (LD) residential services across the North West, including the opening of new children's LD residential homes.

Responsibilities:

• To source suitable properties across the North West in order to register the properties as new children's LD homes.
• To register the home and ensure that this meets all Ofsted regulatory requirements
• To recruit a team of staff with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the children
• To appoint and mentor a manager for the first home to allow the commissioning manager to move onto open the next home.
• Embed Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practices across all services.
• To undertake regular audits of the quality of care in all homes once the division is up and running
• To develop effective systems and processes to measure the quality of care and outcomes achieved by young people in our homes.
• To work with the PBS Practitioner and L & D team to develop a Training Strategy and plan for all staff working in LD services.
• To undertake detailed investigations and provide comprehensive investigation reports as required.
• To lead reflective practice sessions in each service ensuring lessons are learned from any incidents.
• To work closely with school staff and the education management team.
• Support the opening of new homes and development of LD services in the region.

Requirements:

• A strong background in learning disability or children's residential services.
• Experience of opening a new home
• Experience in quality assurance, compliance, or regulatory frameworks (Ofsted knowledge essential).
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practices
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and develop teams.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding and risk management.
• A strategic thinker, confident in producing reports and presenting at board level.
• Passionate about delivering outstanding care and improving outcomes for young people.
• Level 5 qualification in children 's residential care

What we offer:

• Competitive salary up to £60,000 Plus Performance-Related Bonus
• A key leadership role with influence and autonomy
• Ongoing professional development and support
• The opportunity to shape and grow specialist LD services across the Northwest
• Simply Health cashback scheme (dental, optical, health)
• Free access to well-being and mental health support initiatives

If you're a confident leader with the vision and drive to deliver outstanding services, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your career.

Job Type: Full-time