Job Description

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

N/A

Job Location

Civic Centre

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary

52,413 - 58,865 per annum

Closing Date

01/02/2026

Job Reference

16319
and Person Specification



Living and Ageing Well Commissioner



We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full time Commissioner to join Southampton City Council (SCC) within the new commissioning team for Living and Ageing Well.

About Southampton:

Southampton is a city of hope, history and diversity. The city is located on the South Coast within an hour of London, twenty minutes to the beautiful New Forest and only 30 minutes to the fabulous beaches of Bournemouth and Poole.



Southampton is a city of culture, with a diverse population, vibrant arts and music scene, a premiership football club and a busy international port. Southampton's community is exciting and eclectic.



Southampton, like many cities in the UK, has its challenges austerity and the cost-of-living crisis is affecting many families and organisations.

About the team:

You will be joining a new commissioning team within the Council's commissioning service to deliver transformational change and service improvement for the benefit of our residents. This is an exciting portfolio which includes leading the commissioning, service redesign and development of home care, care homes and a range of housing with care options. It will involve working in close collaboration with social care providers, health services and the Integrated Care Board on a number of joint strategic initiatives, including the Better Care Fund and priorities in relation to hospital discharge and admission avoidance. Other key areas of work will include leading the development and re-procurement of our community equipment services and working closely with housing and adult social care colleagues to enhance and embed our offer of Care Technology into health and care pathways.



The role offers the opportunity to support at the forefront of our ongoing transformation journey in Adult Social Care and provides significant opportunities for professional development within a supportive and collaborative culture.

About the role:

The Commissioner for Living and Ageing Well will have a broad and varied portfolio including line management and supporting with transformational change and performance management of commissioned services. You will play a key role in helping to transform commissioned services to improve outcomes for Southampton residents.



The role will be responsible for managing commissioning staff and supporting the whole commissioning cycle including planning and service redesign, contract management and performance. This will also include market development for example working with our Care Market Oversight team to develop the personal assistant market for people using direct payments.



For further information about this role please view the job description.

About you:

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a strong track record of success at in commissioning and the ability to maintain a substantial and varied workload.



You will have a Master's degree or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area and have an excellent working knowledge of relevant government policy in relation to the areas covered by the role.



You will have experience of managing projects and budgets, and achieving outcomes to timescale and within complex settings as well as successfully leading service development and change, improving outputs and outcomes.



You will also have highly developed negotiation skills and the ability to engage, negotiate with and motivate a range of stakeholders, including public and service users.



If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.

What we can offer you:

Salary:

The salary band for this role is 52,413 - 58,865. The

starting salary is 52,413

with annual progression through the salary bands.



Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.


Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution) Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service Flexible working options (role-dependent) Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents Training and development, including coaching and mentoring Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the post of Commissioner for Living and Ageing Well, please contact Charis Hardy, Senior Commissioner, at charis.hardy@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk

Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit

Southampton City Council

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