Service Director Integrated Commissioning

Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, is well on the way to becoming one of the most vibrant waterfront cities in Europe, where an outstanding quality of life is enjoyed by everyone. We want to be a healthy city, whose people live in happy, healthy, safe and aspiring communities, where social, economic and environmental conditions and services enable choices that add quality years to life and reduce the gap in health and wellbeing between communities. We’ve got great partnerships and leadership in place across the system, and we firmly believe we can achieve our ambitious vision.

Effective Integrated Commissioning is a fundamental pillar of our success, underpinning a city-wide ecology of care and wellbeing. Our new Service Director will able to work effectively across a complex and multi-disciplinary context, capitalising on our considerable strengths and excellent track record. Building positive and collaborative relationships with partners including health and the voluntary sector, you’ll oversee an already high-performing team with the potential to become even better.

You’ll bring extensive experience of commissioning, procuring and overseeing high-quality, innovative and flexible services. A comprehensive grasp of children’s and adults’ social care, as well as housing and public health, would be a distinct advantage, as would the ability to shape and embed a genuinely integrated approach – so that whether you’re growing up or growing old, Plymouth is a great place to be.

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For a confidential discussion about the role please contact:

Sean Anderson
Email: sanderson@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Dawn Faulkner
Email: dfaulkner@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Indicative timetable:

Closing date for applications: Sunday 6 July 2025
Preliminary/Technical Interviews:  week commencing Monday 14 July 2025
Assessment Centre: Wednesday 6 August 2025
Chief Officer Appointments Panel: Friday 15 August 2025

Please let us know if there are any interview dates in the indicative timetable on which you are likely to be unavailable.

To apply:

To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 1,000 words.

With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.

Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.