Our Directorate is built around four pillars that work collaboratively to deliver high quality, meaningful and effective support across the city. These roles lead on the commissioning and procurement of externally commissioned services, and sit within our Quality, Strategy and Innovation pillar, where we focus on:

designing innovative commissioning approaches
driving continuous improvement
supporting market stability and sufficiency
embracing the flexibility of the Procurement Act 2023
embedding strengths-based, person-centred practice
Co-production
Collaboration
Innovation
Flexibility and outcomes focus
Strengths-based, person-centred practice

Adult social care services (residential care, supported living, home care, Extra care, preventative community services)
Homelessness and rough sleeping
Domestic abuse services
Services that support the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector

A competitive salary
A Local Government pension scheme
25 days annual leave per year, in addition to Bank Holidays. This rises to 29 days after 5 years continuous service, with the ability to buy additional leave annually
Family Supportive Policies
A bespoke induction
Various flexible working options
Agile working, enabling both home working and office-based working
A generous Flexi Scheme
Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
Access to various salary sacrifice schemes including staff car scheme, home electronics and tax efficient saving contributions towards your pension
Discounted travel passes

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