Commissioning Manager - Age Well

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO8 61,476 - £64,839

Contract Type: Full Time/ 2 year fixed-term contract.

Number of openings: 1

Working hours per week: 36 hours

Application Deadline: 24/11/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2144

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

As a key member of the commissioning leadership team, you will lead the redesign and recommissioning of residential and nursing care services across the borough, shaping and implementing a new commissioning model that delivers high-quality, sustainable and value-for-money services. You will oversee the full commissioning cycle, from reviewing current arrangements and undertaking market analysis through to developing commissioning options, leading procurement exercises, managing governance processes, and ensuring the successful mobilisation of new contracts. A strong focus on co-production and stakeholder engagement will be central to ensuring services meet the current and future needs of residents.

You will also lead the development and expansion of Technology Enabled Care (TEC), working collaboratively with NHS partners, the North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), housing services, community organisations and providers to deliver innovative solutions that promote independence, improve outcomes and reduce reliance on statutory services.

The role carries responsibility for managing significant budgets across a diverse commissioning portfolio, ensuring robust financial planning, forecasting and performance management. You will identify opportunities for efficiencies, cost avoidance and service improvement, while maintaining a relentless focus on achieving positive outcomes for residents and delivering value for money.

In addition, you will provide strategic oversight of Health Inequalities Fund programmes delegated to the Local Authority, ensuring investment delivers measurable improvements in population health outcomes and supports the borough's prevention agenda.

Working across complex organisational boundaries, you will develop and maintain strong partnerships with local government, the NHS, NEL ICB, providers and the voluntary and community sector. Through these relationships, you will lead significant programmes of change and ensure commissioned services contribute to the Council's wider Age Well, prevention and health improvement priorities.

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