Overview
Head of Commissioning and Contracts – 0
Our Benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- A competitive salary
- A pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- Lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
As a Head of Commissioning and Contracts for Children’s Services, you will play a key role in designing and delivering commissioned services that meet the needs of children and families, ensuring positive outcomes.
This role is critical in ensuring that services are effectively commissioned, managed, and aligned with the needs of children and families across North Northamptonshire.
You will be part of a ‘Commissioning Centre for Excellence’ and have the opportunity to shape the services that support Children, Young People, their families and Carers.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will need a degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, along with a professional or management qualification.
You will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, particularly in the legislative frameworks and statutory requirements related to Children’s Services, including Ofsted, CQC regulatory frameworks, Public Contracts Regulations.
- Proven experience in managing large budgets and holding budget management responsibility within a large, complex organisation.
- Knowledge of legal, commercial, political, operational, and social community aspects of a diverse environment.
- Extensive experience in partnership working, particularly with NHS bodies.
- Demonstrated success in leading change, driving improvement, and commissioning services.
- Ability to analyse complex data and produce management reports to inform strategies and plans.
- Proven problem-solving skills, with the ability to overcome barriers to success.
- Ability to lead and empower multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to make informed decisions.
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to manage diverse and conflicting interests.
Shortlisting w/c 8th December 2025.
Interviews w/c 5th & 12th January 2026.
Should you have any queries, please contact us via email at recruitment@northnorthants.gov.uk.
We kindly ask that you include a brief description of your enquiry to enable us to respond promptly and appropriately.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
