Neighbourhood Commissioning Lead

Venn Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Commissioning Lead to support the commissioning within the Council’s Neighbourhood Programme in London. The role involves designing and mobilising community-focused initiatives and managing contracts in collaboration with various stakeholders. Candidates should have extensive experience in joint commissioning and collaboration with the NHS and local communities. This position is hybrid and may last 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in joint and multi-agency commissioning across local government.
• Direct experience working with NHS and local communities on commissioning projects.
• Strong skills in analysis and design delivered in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of neighbourhood-focused initiatives.
• Ensure contract management is robust.
• Collaborate with families, health, and third sector partners to shape services.

Skills

Joint and multi-agency commissioning

Participatory planning processes

Data analysis

Facilitation skills

Job description

Interim Commissioning Lead – Neighbourhoods and Communities

Based in London | Inside IR35 I hybrid

Length: 3-6 months

The Interim Commissioning Lead will be primarily focussed on supporting commissioning within Council’s Neighbourhoods Programme - services, agencies and communities working together to ensure residents get the information advice and help they need, when and where they need it within their local area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the design, commissioning and mobilisation of a wide range of new neighbourhood focused initiatives including; Community-led Healthy Weight Support; Neighbourhood Networks development; an independence support pathway for people with LD & Autism; Information Advice & Advocacy services; Physical Inactivity Place Partnership development; Community Connect Programme; Community Health & Wellbeing Pop-ups
• Support the development & building of new Community-Led Commissioning & Procurement structures that will bring together lead VCFS organisations, community representatives and commissioning & procurement officers
• Ensure specific provisions are contract managed robustly, working closely with operational colleagues & procurement colleagues on tenders
• Analyse data and review and collate information to inform decisions
• Work closely in partnership with children, young people, families, communities, health & third sector partners, Education, Procurement, and markets to shape excellent, high quality & safe services

Essentials:

• Extensive experience of joint and multi-agency commissioning across local government, the NHS and non-statutory partners that support prevention & achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes for residents
• Direct experience of using participatory planning processes and working in partnership with NHS, VCFS organisations and local communities to develop significant commissioning projects.
• Strong skills in review, analysis, facilitation, and design/development, delivered in complex, dynamic environments, including taking an evidence-led approach to shaping the work

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to [e-mail]