Single Homelessness Commissioning Manager
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Single Homelessness Commissioning Manager
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Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full Time
Closing Date: Tuesday 26^th August at 23:59
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
Salary: £48,969 - £55,797
Grade:Level 4 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full Time
Closing Date: Tuesday 26^th August at 23:59
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved
This role is an exciting opportunity to join Camden’s Single Homeless Commissioning Team as a Commissioning Manager. Covering the delivery of our rough sleeping services and supported accommodation services, the team’s aims are to reduce rough sleeping in Camden, improving the wellbeing of those who are rough sleeping, and commissioning high quality services to deliver these objectives. The borough’s new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy is currently being produced and represents an opportunity to further deliver high quality services to people rough sleeping.
You will be responsible for commissioning a range of specialist support services for people who are street homeless, ensuring people receive high quality support to end their homelessness. You will complete key commissioning activities, including needs analyses, business cases, and service designs, in addition to regular contract management and quality assurance practices. You will ensure services are co-produced with those who use them, that they provide value for money, and that they are delivered through trauma, gender and culturally informed approaches. You will drive the integration of services across Adult Social Care, mental and physical health, and other key partners as well as supporting commissioning activities in the Adult Pathway.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Basic DBS.
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All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
We’re looking for someone who brings both innovation and collaboration to their work, and is motivated by the opportunity to improve services for people experiencing street homelessness. You’ll be confident leading commissioning exercises—from designing service specifications and analysing impact, to monitoring contracts and driving improvements. You’ll understand how to assure quality through audits and reviews, and you’ll be passionate about involving service users in shaping the support they receive.
You’ll have a strong grasp of safeguarding, homelessness legislation, and commissioning practices, and be able to apply this knowledge in a strategic and integrated way. Working across services and systems, you’ll help align rough sleeping provision with Camden’s wider aims, building partnerships and leading change. You’ll be comfortable managing multiple projects at pace, mobilising short-term initiatives, and working to tight deadlines. Whether you’re negotiating with providers, responding to FOIs, or briefing senior leaders, you’ll communicate clearly and confidently, always with attention to detail and a focus on outcomes.
This role also involves close collaboration with colleagues across Procurement, Legal, Finance and other departments, and occasional operational support alongside the Rough Sleeping Manager. You’ll also contribute to commissioning across the wider Adult Pathway when needed.
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also knowthat a work life balance is extremelyimportant so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit
Anonymised Application–in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.
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