Commissioner

Role Responsibility

Kent County Council are looking to recruit an experienced Commissioner to join the Integrated Commissioning Team. 

This role is on a fixed term basis for up to 2 years, and will play an important part in ensuring that commissioning activities undertaken by the local authority are evidence based and provide value for money via an agreed commissioning plan that meets the needs of Kent residents. 

This role will include the development, delivery, and transformation of substance misuse services across Kent and is pivotal in shaping services that improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities affected by drug and alcohol use.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in commissioning or managing substance misuse services.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, guidance, and best practice.
• Excellent partnership working and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to translate data into action.
• Experience in successfully managing complex projects and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed approaches.

You will work closely with the Senior Commissioner and the Commercial and Procurement team to ensure key processes are followed and service priorities met. 

This role is hybrid: working from home with an element of office working in Maidstone or other local council offices. Kent County Council offer an incredible benefits package which includes annual leave of 30 days, plus bank holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, flexible working arrangements and a range of discounts through Kent Rewards. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position and the Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The closing date for applications is 2nd September 2025. Interviews will be held on 25th September 2025. These may be in person, in Maidstone, and according to the specific role may require candidates to undertake some competency-based tests.  Other interview formats can be made available upon request.

Contact Details

If you would like more details about the role, please contact rachel.westlake@kent.gov.uk

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.