Adult Social Care
Commissioning and Market Management
Commissioning Manager

Ref: 001089
Contract: Permanent,
Salary: £51,356 - £54,495 per annum (Grade 10)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Based at the Spindles office, with some home working. Flexible working arrangements available.

Adult Social Care
Oldham Council
Spindles Shopping Centre
George Street, Oldham
OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025
Interview Date: w/c Monday 17th November 2025
Hiring Manager: Clare Bamforth, Head of Commissioning - clare.bamforth@oldham.gov.uk

Role Overview:

Our Commissioning and Market Management Service is made up of two teams; commissioning, and quality and care provisioning. These service areas provide focus on strategic commissioning activity, with a robust work programme and priorities in place, and then on the oversight of the commissioned market as well as care provisioning (brokerage) services. Each led by a Head of Service, the teams will have responsibility for ensuring that residents of Oldham with care and support needs can have confidence in the local care sector to deliver services of choice, that are of good quality and sustainable, and able to provide support in a strength based, preventative way.

Our services are inclusive and recognise the diverse needs of the borough. We will work in partnership to create the conditions for our communities to stay safe, well and remain independent for as long as possible. We want our residents to experience and live the highest quality of life possible. You will be joining a fantastic team in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Please refer to the Advert Writing and Inclusive Recruitment Guidance available under the 'Recruitment' section of the intranet to make sure your advert is inclusive and stands out.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will be responsible for the management of key commissioning priorities ensuring the effective delivery of strategic commissioning programmes, which involves data and insight and analysis of, producing project briefs, all to ensure that Care Act duties are fulfilled.

You will be responsible for ensuring that coproduction is embedded in all strategic commissioning activity which incorporates effective community engagement so that adult social care commissioning strategies and commissioned services are directly shaped by and deliver the social care, health, learning and wellbeing needs of individuals and of local communities.

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• A degree or equivalent professional qualification, or evidence of continued personal development linked to commissioning in health and/or social care services
• Recent and proven experience of leading on key commissioning priorities covering all aspects of the commissioning cycle, including from initial concept, the procurement process, the implementation of the contract including ongoing monitoring.
• A proven track record of successful leadership within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity with a developed understanding of the issues facing health and adult social care.
• A proven record of success in communicating and engaging with a wide range of internal and external bodies, building partnerships and productive working relationships.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'About You' or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We've identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We're looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are 'Proud, Ambitious, and Together', and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you're an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under ourGuaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.

Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

While we embrace the use of AI as an innovative tool to maximise our services at Oldham Council, we are looking for authenticity in applications we receive. We therefore ask you to think carefully if choosing to use AI when completing your application and ask that you ensure you read all instructions carefully and that your application is written by you and reflects your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.