Job Description

Job description


Ealing Council is a diverse and ambitious organisation that serves one of the largest and most multi-cultural boroughs in London. Committed to creating good jobs and delivering great services, we are improving the lives of our residents by building strong and connected communities. We aim to create an environment where every child can thrive and achieve their potential.



We currently have an exciting new full-time opportunity for a Strategic Commissioning Manager - Social Care and Family Help to help ensure the delivery of the Council's Children's Services Sufficiency Strategy. Key to the role will be achieving our aims and objectives regarding Ealing's children living in homes where they can thrive.



This high profile, strategic leadership and management role, is a specialist one within Children's Services that requires a highly experienced children's social care professional with good knowledge of commissioning, procurement and the children looked after system; someone who can successfully engage with a range of stakeholders; from politicians, senior leaders, and partners (such as the ICB), to children and their families.



We a looking for a very proficient, skilled and knowledgeable children's social care manager with commissioning and procurement experience who has demonstrable detailed knowledge of the Children Looked After system, sufficiency and finding good homes for children. They will have excellent communication, leadership and management skills and be able to ensure the efficient, effective, best value, user focussed, high quality evidenced based commissioning of homes for children.



The successful candidate will be someone who shares our passion and vision and who embeds the voice of children, families and communities in all commissioning decisions where possible. Someone who takes a strategic, asset-based commissioning approach.



Once known as the Queen of suburbs, the Metro has described Ealing as the best place to live in London. From excellent parks and historical sites, great schools and wonderful cafes and restaurants to excellent transport links Ealing has it all.



The borough, one of the largest and most diverse in London, is a great place to live and work and Ealing Council is a great employer. If you want to work in great borough, for a great employer, in a Children's Services department that is striving to be outstanding then this job might be the right one for you.



Please note that this post is based at Perceval House (Ealing Broadway) with some remote working (expected on site a minimum of 2 days per week, and more when required). Some work is done within Ealing communities and so will require travel within the borough on occasions.

How to Apply

If this post is of interest to you and you wish to discuss, please email:


Paul Sutton: suttonp@ealing.gov.uk

or William Bennett: bennettw@ealing.gov.uk


to arrange a discussion.



To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement addressing how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the essential criteria on the person specification for this role (within the role profile) to seniorrecruitment@ealing.gov.uk. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please enquire via this same email address.



Your CV should be tailored and include details regarding your education, qualifications, full employment history, and membership of professional bodies. Please aim to keep your supporting statement to two pages. Please include your name at the top of both documents on all pages used.



If you require any reasonable adjustments in the selection process, please advise us of this when applying.

Please Note

The closing date for applications is

11:59pm

on

Sunday 12th October 2025

In person interviews will be held on

Thursday 13th November 2025

. at Perceval House.

Safeguarding

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing Council follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post is also subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.



You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.



It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you.



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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.



We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing's workforce.



Please note all applications will be determined on merit.



This post is subject to Ealing's enhanced vetting process.