Salary & Benefits: £75,000-£85,000 a year, 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, hybrid working arrangements.
Contract type: Fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until 31st March 2028, with continuation subject to funding and approval.
Basis: Full time (37.5 hours)
Employment location: The role will be based in Leicester, with regular travel across the East Midlands.
Role Overview
The RCC Commissioning Lead will lead the development and delivery of the East Midlands Regional Care Cooperative’s commissioning and sufficiency activity.
Sitting at the heart of the RCC’s ambition to reshape regional sufficiency, the postholder will help reduce reliance on high-cost, unstable and distant placements by supporting local authorities to understand demand, influence provider markets and commission more effectively together.
The role combines strategic commissioning, market understanding, data and intelligence, provider engagement and partnership leadership. Working closely with the RCC Director, local authority commissioning leads and regional partners, the postholder will translate regional ambition into practical commissioning activity that improves outcomes, stability and value for money.
This is an opportunity to help redesign how the region understands demand, develops provision and responds to one of the biggest challenges facing children’s services nationally.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development of a more intelligent, collaborative regional commissioning approach across the East Midlands, working with local authorities, providers and partners to influence markets, strengthen sufficiency, develop regional commissioning solutions and improve outcomes for children and young people.
How to Apply
For more details about the role visit sdsa.net/recruitment/ and download the application pack
Submit your supporting statement, application form and CV to jobs@sdsa.net
Closing date: 27th September 2026
