Senior Commissioner

Job description

Contract Terms

Contract Type: Full -Time, 12 Month FTC
Salary: PO8 £63,966 – £67,575 per annum
Interview: w/c 23rd February 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We’re recruiting three Senior Commissioners to join our Adult Social Care commissioning team. These are key roles for experienced professionals who can lead complex commissioning projects and shape services that make a real difference to residents’ lives.
Our current priorities include:
• Reshaping our supported living market and procurement strategy
• Improving transitions from children’s to adults’ services
• Ensuring the right offer to manage and reduce need, promote independence
• Strengthening our mental health offer
What you’ll do:
• Lead commissioning projects in line with these priorities.
• Work with providers, social care teams, and partners to design and deliver high-quality services.
• Analyse data and market trends to inform decisions and drive improvements.
• Develop and manage contracts, ensuring compliance and strong outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic planning and innovation in service delivery.

About you

• Significant experience in commissioning or contract management within health or social care.
•  Strong understanding of market shaping, procurement, and service redesign.
•  Ability to build relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of delivering results.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may end be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of you application please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk