Commissioning Programme Leader

**Job title:**Commissioning Programme Leader

Salary: £49,764 - £52,805

Hours: 37

Contract: 1 x Permanent

Location: Merrion House: Hybrid working available

We are looking for a Commissioning Programme Leader to join the Working Age Adults (WAA) Commissioning Team in Adults and Health.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and exceptionally supportive and creative team, working together to provide good quality, person-centred accommodation and community services in Leeds for the benefit of Leeds citizens with support needs. Every day brings new opportunities to learn and is a great opportunity for someone passionate about ensuring people receive the care and support they should have.

Does this sound like you?

The new post-holder will be working primarily within the Learning Disability sector within the WAA Team although managing programmes of work throughout the team. The focus of this position is on taking a leadership role to support key work that the Learning Disability Sector is currently engaged in. One aspect is service review, development and innovation to commission new services to meet the needs of individuals whose needs are exceptionally complex and challenge the whole integrated care system. Another is large scale reviews particularly of the existing supported living services in the City and working with others, particularly Care Management Teams, Health teams and Providers to improve the service offer.

You will play a key role in developing and maintaining productive relationships with service providers to achieve high quality services and value for money. You will lead on the development of innovative ways of achieving value for money on an on-going basis.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About You

As a Commissioning Programme Leader, you will bring to the role:

• Ability to provide visible and effective leadership which empowers, enables and develops staff to achieve results.
• Ability to identify and implement change programmes, improve service quality and support a culture that drives up standards and performance.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences at all levels, including presenting high level information and reports on complex issues in an appropriate way.
• Ability to manage complex programmes and projects and lead project teams.
• Ability to deliver the statutory responsibilities of the team and use them positively to assist clients.

About The Role

Your responsibilities will be:

• To develop and deliver major programmes, projects and services, providing direction for the work of staff teams and delivery partners and accessing and maximising resources, improving performance and quality in order to achieve desired outcomes to agreed (and often tight) deadlines.
• To lead on commissioning new services, re-commissioning of existing services or decommissioning services.
• To demonstrate strong and effective leadership and management in line with the Council values and standards.
• To ensure value for money considerations are taken into account in service review, design and delivery.
• To take a line management role for a cohort of Commissioning Manager and Officers, including managing performance and attendance and assessing and meeting development needs through appraisals, supervision meetings and team meetings, and to demonstrate strong and effective leadership in line with the Council values and standards.

The learning disability sector is at the forefront of Integrated Commissioning arrangements with health partners, in particular West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WYICB).

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How To Apply

Please complete the online application form.

An information session will be held on the 23rd July 2025 via Teams, at 11:00. If you are wanting to attend this, please contact Emma Murphy to book your place.Emma.murphy@leeds.gov.ukInterviews will be held on 11th & 13th August 2025.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Helen Bradshaw, Joint Commissioning Manager Call 0113 37 89572 or email helen.bradshaw@leeds.gov.uk or Lauren Lewis, Commissioning Programme Leader, Lauren.Lewis2@leeds.gov.uk.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.