Liquid personnel are currently working exclusively with Rutland council to recruit for a lead Commissioner. This role is ideal for a social worker with experience working within placement finding and commissioning or for someone currently working within a commissioning team within children and family services looking for a step up.

Rutland is a small local authority that offer a very supportive management structure, small manageable caseloads and a great work life balance to go alongside their GOOD Ofsted rating.

Duties of the Lead Commissioner

As the Lead commissioner you will support the directorate management team to achieve value for money when it comes to commissioning placements across SEND and Childrens social services. The main duties of this role include:
Manage the effective commissioning of children’s services placements
Support the service managers with commission priorities and support the team development in seeking to commission placements
Report to the HoS on progress with commissioning priorities and budget saving
Lead fee and price negotiations at service level




Devise new service delivery models for both internal and external providers

Benefits of the role

Not only is Rutland an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority, but they also offer a large number of other advantages including generous annual leave entitlement and local authority pension contributions. Other benefits include:
Salary ranging from £43,000 - £47,000
Reliable and supportive management structure
Cleary defined and outlined career progression opportunities
Versatile working arrangements
Free onsite parking

Key requirements for the role

In order to be considered for this role you must:
Have experience within commissioning within a LA setting
Experience giving advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders
In depth knowledge of children and family services
Full UK right to work and driving licence

If you are interested in finding out more about this role then give me a call on or drop me an email on
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