Assistant Director Strategy, Commissioning and Supply Management

Overview

With strong local communities, unspoilt countryside and vibrant coastal towns, East Sussex offers an exceptional quality of life to many. However, some of our residents face significant challenges, and rely on us and our partners to support them. Our One Council approach, prioritising the delivery of high-quality services in a tight fiscal environment, underpins everything we do, and we enjoy a strong reputation for good services, highly effective partnership working and innovation.

This role plays a central role in shaping the wide range of services we offer to the county’s adults and older people.

• You will lead our policy, commissioning, market support and brokerage activities, working closely with a range of partners and our communities.
• This is particularly important to us and the success of our genuine co-production panels was noted by the CQC as “a real strength” in our recent inspection.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with our partners in the NHS, our Borough and District colleagues, the provider market and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors.
• Bring a sound understanding of the adult social care market and how national policy can be translated through a range of different approaches with partners to achieve the best local outcomes.
• Lead a talented and committed team and work imaginatively and energetically with colleagues across the council and the wider health and care system.
• Engage with the search partner Faerfield for information about the role and opportunities.

If you’re ready to play your part, please visit our search partners Faerfield to find out more. For an informal discussion with our advising consultants Sean Anderson or Martin Tucker, please call .

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services. For further information about what is required in this process please go to  Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.