Integrated Commissioning Manager

Number of Vacancies : 1 Time Type:
Full time Worker Type:
Regular Proposed Interview Date:
Friday, October 2, 2026 Hours of Work: 37 Hiring Manager:
Rachel Roberts Contact Number:

Job Description

Summary:

For an informal conversation about this role please contact – Rachel Roberts to arrange a suitable date and time to discuss on r Interviews are held on Friday 2nd October 2026 at Fenchurch Family Hub.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for improving lives through effective commissioning?

We are looking for an exceptional Integrated Commissioning Manager to join our ambitious and forward-thinking team in Children’s Services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in designing, commissioning and transforming services that improve outcomes for children, young people and families across our area.

Hull is a city on the rise: ambitious, affordable and proud of its strong sense of community.

Situated on the banks of the Humber with easy access to stunning coastline and countryside, Hull offers an excellent quality of life, affordable housing, outstanding cultural and leisure opportunities, and a commitment to making a real difference for children and families.

This is an exciting time to join Hull Children’s Services, which has recently achieved its strongest ever Ofsted outcome through the ILACS framework, being rated Good overall with Outstanding features.

Inspectors recognised sustained improvement, strong leadership, effective partnership working and exceptional support for care leavers, highlighting services that are helping children and families to thrive.

Joining Hull means becoming part of a high-performing, values-driven organisation that is ambitious for its workforce and determined to deliver the very best outcomes for children and young people.

Working at the heart of the service, you will bring together organisations, stakeholders and communities to ensure services are responsive, effective and deliver real value.

As Integrated Commissioning Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of commissioning strategies, programmes and projects across a range of service areas. You will work collaboratively with partners across other key directorates in the council and health, education, voluntary and community sectors to ensure services are evidence-based, outcome-focused and meet the needs of local people. You will:

• Lead strategic commissioning activity from needs assessment through to service design, procurement, implementation and review.
• Develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive service improvement.
• Use data, intelligence and insight to identify needs, evaluate impact and inform decision-making.
• Manage a range of diverse projects and programmes that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Ensure commissioned services achieve quality, value for money and continuous improvement.
• Support the development of innovative approaches that improve outcomes and maximise resources.
• Provide expert advice and leadership on commissioning, contract management and service development.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced commissioning professional who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience of commissioning, service development or transformation within public sector, health, social care or related services.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing effective partnerships.
• Strong project and programme management skills.
• Experience of analysing data and translating insights into service improvements.
• Knowledge of procurement, contract management and performance frameworks.
• Experience of managing competing priorities in a complex and changing environment.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Leadership skills that inspire collaboration and innovation.
• Ability to manage change and drive continuous improvement.

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