Job Description

Salary - Grade
GBP 123,293 to 137,835 123293 - CO3
Contract Type
Permanent
Contracted Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week
DBS Required
Yes
Department
Children & Education
Service
Children and Education Integrated Commissioning
Closing date
01/10/2025

Reporting to the statutory Director of Children's Services, this new role is responsible for integrated commissioning, business operations and insight. The successful candidate will join an ambitious team committed to equity, innovation and ambitious outcomes for children. The post holder must be a proven senior leader, highly knowledgeable about health, education and social care funding and operational systems. You will be accountable for ensuring our savings are achieved and outcomes are met.



Reporting directly to the statutory Director of Children's Services, this newly created and pivotal role assumes responsibility for the integrated commissioning of services, strategic business operations, and comprehensive data-driven insight.



The successful candidate will become an integral part of an ambitious and forward-thinking team, collectively dedicated to championing equity, fostering innovation, and achieving highly ambitious outcomes for all children within the community.



The post holder is expected to be a proven and accomplished senior leader, possessing extensive and demonstrable knowledge of the complex funding mechanisms and operational systems pertinent to health, education, and social care sectors. A key accountability of this role will be to ensure the achievement of critical financial savings targets and the successful delivery of ambitious outcomes for children and families.



An Enhanced DBS is required for this post.



As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.


If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV's.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications

:

01 October 2025 (22:59)

Interview date

:

24 October

2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.



Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.



The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk