Service Manager (Strategic Commissioning)

About the role

Scotland Excel are seeking experienced leaders to take up new senior positions within the Strategic Commissioning Team.

Two new service manager roles have been created following a restructure within Scotland Excel to increase capacity at a senior level to work in the challenging but rewarding area of social care procurement and commissioning. The successful candidates will have responsibility for two category areas and teams comprising commissioning and procurement professionals.

There are two roles available:

Service Manager- Adult Social Care

(Ref: ASC-SM-0724-04)

The Service Manager for Adult Social Care will have responsibility for two category teams covering the National Care Home Contract and the Adult Social Care Team covering key national commissioning activity in areas such as care & support and residential rehabilitation.

Service Manager- Children & Families, Digital and Intelligence

(Ref: CFDI-SM-0724-05)

This role will have responsibility for the Children and Families and Digital category teams as well as responsibility for work across the Strategic Commissioning Team related to social care procurement, data and intelligence. This will include commissioning activity in the critical areas of secure care, fostering and children’s residential care.

These roles would suit experienced managers who can operate effectively within a complex landscape. The successful candidates will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to delivery national solutions which support best practice, person-centred delivery.

Scotland Excel offers a competitive salary for these roles as well as training and development opportunities. The organisation practices hybrid working with the option to be based mostly from home.

For more information about the posts and what Scotland Excel can offer you as an employee, please see our recruitment on our website.

How to apply

To be considered please email to recruitment@scotland-excel.org.uk

• a tailored CV (of no more than three pages),
• a covering letter explaining why you meet the requirements for this role
• complete the online Equality Monitoring Survey (use the above ref for question 1)

Applications must be received by 00:00 Monday 29th July.

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and guarantee an interview to those candidates who meet the essential requirements for the position. If you have a disability, please make us aware of it in your covering letter as the equality monitoring form is anonymous.