Commissioning Manager; -aged Adults - Adult Social Care

Commissioning Manager (Working-aged Adults) - Adult Social Care

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £59,009 - £64,673 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Yes
Closing Date: 06/04/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712599

We have a great opportunity for a Commissioning Manager to join our Adult Social Care team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, permanent basis.

This pivotal role focuses on working age adults, and we’re looking for someone confident and forward thinking to help shape high-quality services across the borough.

As Commissioning manager for working aged adults, you’ll lead the commissioning of services that support people with a learning disability, mental health needs or a physical disability to stay independent in their own homes and communities. Working closely with partners, you’ll deliver the priorities in our Adult Social Care Strategy and make sure the services we commission are effective, good value and meet our Care Act duties.

You’ll also procure and manage contracts, while keeping a clear view of the local care market to support a diverse and sustainable range of services.

We’re a small, supportive council with big ambitions. We trust our teams, work closely together and give people the space to make ideas happen. Wokingham Borough Council is recognised as one of the most productive councils in England, and our adult social care services were rated “Good” by the CQC in 2025, with “Outstanding” for Partnerships & Communities and for Learning, Improvement & Innovation.

We achieved one of the highest national scores (81%), showing our commitment to quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.

We’re also proud to be part of the Social Care Future movement, supporting a vision where everyone can live in a place they call home, connected to the people and activities that matter most.

Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

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Generous Annual Leave
entitlement of 31 days (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays

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Local Government Pension Scheme
(actual contribution details to follow)

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GP Helpline
7 days a week

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Employee Assistance Programme
with a 24/7
Your Care
confidential helpline

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Free Onsite Gym
(located at Shute End, Wokingham)

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Salary Sacrifice Schemes
– including
Car
and
Cycle to Work

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Local & Lifestyle Discounts
– savings on shopping, entertainment, restaurants, and more

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Move through Menopause Course

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Sports & Social Group Activities
– running, football, cricket, and more

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And more!

Key responsibilities

• Lead on developing, maintaining and delivering effective commissioning strategies and policies.
• Build positive, collaborative relationships with health, housing and social care providers, ICs partners, council teams, carers, advocates and elected Members.
• Use your specialist knowledge of the care market to suggest improvements, support senior decision making‑and contribute to Wokingham’s strategic priorities.
• Stay up to date with relevant legislation and best practice and develop improvement proposals when needed.
• Ensure commissioned services are high quality, effective, good value for money and meet Care Act requirements, as well as upcoming social care reforms.

Candidate requirements:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Able to develop, lead and deliver effective strategies and projects.
• Knowledge of managing a local care provider market within the specialist area, including building and maintaining productive working relationships.
• Strong understanding of the political context, legislation, and regional and national drivers relevant to the role.
• Experience leading teams and/or major projects to achieve strategic goals, service improvements and performance targets.

Please note this is a politically…