SEND Commissioning Lead (Assistant) — Flexible & Impactful

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

Flexible working

Continued professional development

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council’s Children’s Services invites applications for an Assistant Commissioning Manager (SEND). You will join the Strategic Commissioning, Quality and Performance team to develop and implement commissioning plans, coordinate market engagement, and assure new and revised arrangements support the SEND Reform Plan.

The role requires influencing stakeholders across council and health partners, delivering outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and monitoring current

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning or procurement
• Ability to develop commissioning plans and strategies
• Proven track record of working with cross‑sector partners
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Lead on monitoring and management of current and new frameworks/contracts.
• Develop and implement commissioning plans within SEND operations.
• Coordinate market and provider engagement activities.
• Ensure arrangements support the SEND Reform Plan’s objectives and deliver outcomes for children and families.

Skills

Market engagement

Stakeholder liaison

Change management

Policy implementation

Job description

Derbyshire County Council’s Children’s Services invites applications for an Assistant Commissioning Manager (SEND). You will join the Strategic Commissioning, Quality and Performance team to develop and implement commissioning plans, coordinate market engagement, and assure new and revised arrangements support the SEND Reform Plan.

The role requires influencing stakeholders across council and health partners, delivering outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and monitoring current