Commissioning Team Manager

Wiltshire; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council invites applications for a confident and experienced leader to manage our Commissioning Team and shape services across Wiltshire. You will lead a team of Commissioning Officers, Business Analysts and Apprentices, delivering complex programmes, safeguarding standards and compliant commissioning activity within a hybrid working model.

We are looking for strong leadership, expert knowledge of social care policy and legislation, and the ability to manage complex relationships and

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Commissioning Officers, Business Analysts and Apprentices to deliver complex programmes.
• Oversee day-to-day management, set targets, allocate resources and drive professional development.
• Lead strategic commissioning programmes and ensure services meet community needs, with risk management and savings delivery.
• Ensure safeguarding standards and legal/ethical compliance across commissioning activity.

Job description

Salary: £46,142 - 48,2266

Hours per week: 37 Hours

Interview date: 07 September 2026

We are looking for a confident and experienced leader to manage our Commissioning Team and help shape services that support people across Wiltshire throughout their lives.

You will lead a team of Commissioning Officers, Business Analysts and Apprentices, ensuring high performance, excellent customer service and effective delivery of complex programmes.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team, setting standards, allocating resources and supporting professional development. You will lead on strategic commissioning programmes, working through the full commissioning cycle to deliver outcomes, savings and manage risk. You will also work closely with Commissioning Leads, operational teams, legal services and external partners to ensure services are well-designed, aligned and meet the needs of our communities.

This role requires strong leadership, expert knowledge of social care policy and legislation, and the ability to manage complex relationships and competing priorities. You will be expected to respond to service-critical issues, provide expert advice, and contribute to the development of commissioning strategy and policy. You will also ensure safeguarding standards are upheld and that all commissioning activity meets legal and ethical requirements.

If you are ready to lead a team that makes a real difference and help deliver joined-up, high-quality services across Wiltshire, we would love to hear from you.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.