Senior Commissioning Manager

The Children's Trust; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site nursery

Free eye tests

Free on-site parking

Car Scheme

Subsidised cafeteria

On-site staff accommodation

NHS pension option

Teacher's pension option

Job summary

The Children's Trust in Tadworth is seeking an experienced Head of Business Development & Commissioning to support delivery of activity and income targets through contract management, income forecasting and funding negotiations.

You will oversee Community Rehabilitation income and Nursery placement funding alongside Neurorehabilitation, Residential Care and Education income, and line-manage Senior Placement Managers and the Commissioning Officer while building relationships with commissioners

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders.
• Line management experience overseeing placement managers and commissioning staff.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery against activity and income targets through contract management and income forecasting.
• Oversee Community Rehabilitation income and Nursery placement funding.
• Develop new business opportunities and strengthen relationships with commissioners and referrers.
• Use data and stakeholder engagement to support service growth and strategic objectives.

Job description

Role Requirements

Working closely with the Head of Business Development & Commissioning, clinical and operational leads, the postholder supports delivery against organisational activity and income targets through effective contract management, income forecasting, funding negotiations and proactive management of financial and commissioning risks.

The role also holds specific oversight of Community Rehabilitation income and Nursery placement funding alongside Neurorehabilitation, Residential Care and Education income.

The postholder provides line management to the Senior Placement Managers, Referral Manager, and Commissioning Officer, and plays an active role in developing new business opportunities, responding to changes in the commissioning landscape and strengthening relationships with commissioners, referrers, healthcare professionals and partner organisations. Through effective use of data, market intelligence and stakeholder engagement, the role supports sustainable service growth and delivery of The Children's Trust's strategic objectives.

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

For more detail, please see the Duties and Responsibilities in the candidate briefing pack.

Interview Date: Thursday 19th November 2026

About Us

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

• an attractive salary
• our staff flexible benefits platform
• on-site nursery
• free eye tests
• enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms
• time off for gender reassignment
• additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service
• free on-site parking
• a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court
• Car Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• subsidised cafeteria
• on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability)
• the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable)
• Teacher's pension (where applicable)
• the opportunity to join an alternative scheme
• the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment

Terms and Conditions

As a charity organisation independent of the NHS, we do not follow Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Consequently, we are unable to take into account NHS incremental dates or continuous service for salary, annual leave, or related entitlements such as absence pay at the point of recruitment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children's Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children's Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK's diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark - our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate's name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.