Job Description

Gateshead Council's Commissioning Team

We are looking for -


Lead Commissioner - Adult's (Full Time, Grade L SCP 37-40 salary 48,226 - 51,356)

Do you want a role where you're recognised; can thrive and develop; and where you work with a diverse range of people across social care, health, the voluntary sector, and the wider community?


Most of all: Do you want to make a real impact on people's lives as the age well, working with them to improve services and outcomes while learning a wide range of transferrable skills that will boost your future potential alongside your existing knowledge as a commissioner.



If the answer is 'yes' then we would like to hear from you.

The team...

The Commissioning team is responsible for a wide range of services including the commissioning and contract management of services across all ages. This is an exciting time to join our expanding team: with clear vision and priorities to create a vibrant, good quality and sustainable care and support market to help and support people to reach their potential. In our supportive and inclusive team environment, we will give you the opportunity, skills, and training to equip you to excel in your role and progress to more strategic positions.

About the role....

Lead Commissioner- Ageing Well

You will lead a team through the entire commissioning cycle, delivering on key outcomes across the Ageing Well agenda. This may include developing and implementing strategies or developing systems and processes to improve the way in which services are commissioned and reviewed. Your work will be key to improving outcomes for service users and their families; this will be achieved through key commissioning activity such as leading on market engagement, co-production and development. You will have a varied portfolio of change and transformation initiatives including service design, redesign, and decommissioning.

About You

You will be qualified to degree level or have equivalent professional experience and knowledge around the needs of Adults across Health & Social Care. You have excellent and versatile communication skills and ability to work collaboratively. You will be a strong leader with the commitment to reaching the best outcomes for local residents. You will be able to use appropriate evidence and commissioning processes to optimise impact and make best use of resources in challenging times. You must also have experience of managing a team and previous experience of project management or commissioning.



Please refer to the job profile for the full list of essential criteria required for the post.

A bit about Gateshead Council...

Gateshead Council is a great place to work. We're truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver this. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

What's in it for you? Well, there's so much on offer and here's just a few of the highlights!

You'll be paid a competitive salary of 48,226 - 51,356 You can save for your future by enrolling in our generous pension scheme You'll have access to great health and wellbeing support and ability to use our cycle to work scheme. Working with our partners, GLL you can also access discounted leisure facilities Gym and Leisure Centre Memberships | Better A generous annual leave package of 28 days (2 of which can be fixed), increasing to 32 days (2 of which can be fixed) following 5 years' service. You will also have the opportunity to purchase up to 10 days extra leave via our Annual Leave Salary Sacrifice Scheme. We'll give you access to a Co Wheels vehicle for work use, saving your petrol costs and wear to your vehicle. We'll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell Access to generous flexi time system with the opportunity to take 2 flexi days per 4-week flexi period, depending on the needs of the service. We offer hybrid working, allowing colleagues to work remotely where appropriate if they wish to do so. A robust Workforce Development offer with loads of opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.

It's time to apply!

We're delighted that you want to come and work with us. Please take a look at the full job profiles and person specifications via this link