How youll make a difference
As the Commissioning Manager for Procurement and Compliance, you will lead in providing expert procurement, contracting and compliance advice to commissioning colleagues. With experience in procurement or commissioning, youll be motivated to get things right, driving good governance and supporting services that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Your role supports colleagues to develop compliant commissioning and contract management practices, ensuring the council achieves value for money, transparency and effective partnership working in the delivery of department-wide commissioning priorities.
What you will be doing
* Providing expert advice and guidance on procurement, contracting and governance, you will monitor compliance with procurement legislation, council procurement rules, governance requirements and contract management processes.
* Supporting commissioning colleagues within the Adult Social Care Commissioning team, Housing and Public Health, you will plan, tender, and manage contracts and joint commissioning arrangements in line with legislation and the Council’s Constitution.
* It will be key for you to work collaboratively to provide sound expertise to a range of senior customers throughout the council, advising and supporting on complex procurements. You will research and analyse opportunities for innovation and establish new and efficient ways of working, ensuring that council activity is lawful.
* You will oversee the contract register and ensure strong contract management arrangements are in place across the services.
* It will be your responsibility to lead and influence continuous improvement in commissioning processes, templates and governance.
What we need from you
* We require you to hold a degree or professional qualification in either social care, health care, public health, housing or business studies or other relevant subject or have comparable experience gained in the workplace.
* You will have a minimum CIPS level 5 qualification (or be working towards), with significant experience of procurement, commissioning or contract management within a local authority, health and social care, or public sector environment.
* Due to the nature of this position, it is critical that you have knowledge of relevant legislation, including Care Act market shaping responsibilities as well as demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of Procurement Regulation including PCR 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and the Provider Selection Regime.
* With the proven ability to manage complex workloads and think strategically, you will promote a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. Alongside this, you will have experience of developing and delivering innovative commissioning strategies or business plans, including needs assessments and market analysis.
* Given the elements of the role, you must have an understanding of children’s and adult social care, housing, health and public health and their underpinning values, standards and legislative frameworks.
What you need to know
* This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Yate and working from home.
Interviews will take place on Friday 20th March 2026.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
* We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
* We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference, and we continue to invest in technolog y to help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and celebrate innovation.
* As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities
* We recognise that our diverse tea m of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* Were building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
* Were working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
* Were investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
Weve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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