Senior Commissioning Manager, Substance Misuse, East London

Pertemps Social Care; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization is seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Manager in East London to oversee the recommissioning of substance misuse services. The role focuses on aligning local needs with national policy, managing provider performance, and enhancing service delivery through stakeholder engagement and data analysis.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access to roles across the UK

Online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Commissioning Manager in social care.
• Ability to lead and manage commissioning processes.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recommissioning of drug and alcohol services.
• Manage provider contracts and ensure compliance.
• Engage with stakeholders across various sectors.

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02.06.2025

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Senior Commissioning Manager, Substance Misuse, East London

Pay rate – £500 per day

Contract role - Local Authority Adult Social Care

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Commissioning Manager in East London.

The Senior Substance Misuse Commissioning Manager will play a central role in the recommissioning of services, ensuring a structured, co-produced, and needs-led approach. They will oversee existing service delivery, provider performance, and harm reduction initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the recommissioning of drug and alcohol services, aligning procurement with local needs, national policy, and best practices.
• Managing provider contracts to ensure performance, quality, and compliance.
• Engaging stakeholders across health, social care, housing, and criminal justice sectors.
• Embedding co-production to incorporate service user voices.
• Focusing on harm reduction, including drug-related death prevention and naloxone distribution.
• Collecting and analyzing data to inform decisions and improve services.

Get in touch for more information.

This is an agency role with Pertemps offering:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK.
• Online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Reliable payroll and more.