Job Description (JD)
PS Band 6
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description: Commissioning and
Partnerships Manager (CPM)
Document Ref.
PS-JES-0090 Commissioning & Partnerships
Manager
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
13 December 2023
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Asurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
PS-JES-0090 Commissioning & Partnerships Manager v2.0
Job Description
Job Title
Commissioning & Partnerships Manager
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
6
Overview of the
The purpose of the Commissioning and Partnerships team is to
job
work closely with operational and contract managers within the
region, commercial colleagues, policy leads, external partners/
commissioners, providers and service users to identify service
needs, review existing services, build partnerships, develop
knowledge and build expertise within the business, design new
services, source providers and then monitor the effectiveness of
commissioned services to promote innovative and strategic
solutions and deliver quality, value for money services that meet
People on Probations needs, increase performance on sentence
delivery, reduce reoffending and help to protect the public.
The Commissioning and Partnerships Manager will contribute to
creating and setting strategy. They will lead the development,
management and implementation of commissioning across the
full range of services or need areas, managing activities across
the full commissioning cycle to deliver the regional priorities
working closely with a range of internal and external
stakeholders.
They will report into the Senior Commissioning and Partnership
Manager and line manage Commissioning and Partnerships
Officer(s) and any additional staff where applicable.
Summary
The post holder will lead on reviewing, managing and delivering
commissioning and/or recommissioning of services or projects
both from within their region and nationally utilising various
funding streams.
They will act as the expert in relation to the commissioning of
outcomes for need areas within their region, providing
professional advice and recommendations to support the delivery
of the regional strategy and ensuring alignment with national
strategies.
They will lead on the development and implementation of
partnership arrangements with key stakeholders, nationally,
regionally and locally, in relation to the full range of commissioned
and co-commissioned projects, partnerships and services within
their region.
They will lead on raising the profile of the Commissioning Team
within the region and nationally to inform future commissioning
and to support the implementation of services commissioned.
They will be the regional lead on developing the legal frameworks
(including MOUs, DPIAs and ISAs) required to set up and
manage partnership agreements and commissioned and co-
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commissioned contracts where required, in conjunction with
commercial and legal colleagues.
They will oversee the financial arrangements around
commissioned and co-commissioned services, ensuring new
services demonstrated VFM (Value for Money) and are within
budget.
They will deputise for the Head of Community Integration at
regional and national meetings and with internal and external
stakeholders.
Responsibilities, The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities &
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Demonstrating leadership and innovation, assisting the
Head of Community Integration and Senior Commissioning
and Partnership Manager in providing guidance and
direction for the implementation of the regional
commissioning strategy and input to national strategies.
• Production and implementation of service/need specific
commissioning plans across the full range of services as
part of short, medium and long-term regional
commissioning strategy.
• Managing service needs for specific commissioning plans
to align with regional, national and wider community safety
and criminal justice priorities.
• Implementing commissioning plans across the full range of
services which meet the diverse needs of People on
Probation, are financially robust, offer value-for-money,
incorporates innovative approaches and builds on best
practice.
• Assisting the HoCI with the management of the devolved
commissioning budget for the region and managing
resources effectively for commissioning projects.
• Leading and managing teams to deliver the agreed
commissioning strategy, priorities and objectives for the
region. This will include recruitment, induction and training
of staff.
Taking lead role and being accountable for supporting PDU
(Probation Delivery Unit) Heads and other operational leads to
deliver their commissioning, national framework and
partnerships responsibilities across the full range of services.
This may include offering consultancy and advice, developing
training plans for teams/region, delivering local and regional
training and briefings.
• Lead on and work with regional and national Performance
and Quality leads and other specialist research teams to
demonstrate a clear evidence base to inform review of
services, recommendations, planning and delivery of new
services.
• Demonstrate the understanding and the effectiveness of
current Probation Service and wider service delivery
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across the full range of services, identifying best practice
for commissioning future services.
• Responsible for leading and managing the development of
a portfolio of evidence-based service specifications and
the development, writing and implementation of any new
service specifications required, engaging with People on
Probation, operational leads and other stakeholders both
internally and externally as appropriate.
• Be the regional lead on the work with MoJ Commercial,
Sourcing and Procurement to develop strategies for the
commissioning of specific services. This will include
research, market warming, market engagement,
negotiation, designing payment mechanisms, creating a
specification, developing technical questions for
competitions and ensuring service enablers such as TUPE
and Information Sharing is considered.
• Be the regional lead working with MOJ Commercial in bid
evaluation and moderation. This will include the evaluation
of bids for both regional and national contracts.
• Lead on the mobilisation of regional and national
commissioned and co-commissioned non-CRS contracts
where required.
• Supporting Contract Management teams with mobilisation
of CRS (Commissioned Rehabilitative Services) contracts
as required by the HoCI.
• Responsible for establishing and leading cross-regional
and multi-agency project groups to support development of
services including at a national level. Provide a leading
role and strategic direction to establish productive and
effective relationships with relevant internal and external
stakeholders at a local, regional and national level in line
with the full range of services to support commissioning
activity.
• Responsible for proactively identifying, following up and
negotiating opportunities for joint-working or co-
commissioning services by working with a variety of
external stakeholders, such as PCCs, police, local
authorities, DWP, NHS and voluntary sector organisations,
to maximise the potential investment in services.
• Responsible for ensuring all Commissioning and
Partnerships activity includes and conforms to equalities
regulations, policies and processes. This will include
ensuring the equality analysis is reviewed and completed
for inclusion in the Regional Commissioning Plan.
• To evaluate bids for services commissioned by other
regional bodies such as OPCCs (Office for Police and
Crime Commissioner) and Local Authorities as requested.
• Lead on identifying, developing and supporting partner
organisations with their on-boarding onto the Dynamic
Framework.
• Work with Regional leads and PDU colleagues to develop
the engagement of People on Probation to ensure that
commissioned services align to the EPOP (Engaging
People on Probation) agenda, embedding the voice of
People on Probation in the development of services.
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• Inputting into inspections, working with OSAG and HMIP
inspectors and implementing action plans.
• Assist in the Contract Management of non-CRS
commissioned and co-commissioned contracts where
required.
• Work with Commissioning and Partnerships Managers
nationally to ensure alignment of commissioned services
on a pan-regional basis and that best value and practice
are achieved.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is
at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is
expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of
a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments
may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme
and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
Strengths
(Note: we recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally -
select from the list of Civil Service strength definitions on the
intranet.
Ability
Experience
• Experience of commissioning and/or recommissioning
services, including assessing need, reviewing services and
developing service specifications.
• Significant experience of undertaking research and
formulating options, along with problem solving abilities
• Experience of procurement and grants within the public sector
context.
• Significant experience of developing successful partnerships
and integrated working arrangements.
• Experience of influencing and negotiating at a senior level.
• Experience of working in a community safety, criminal justice,
social care, housing or health care setting.
• Experience of managing resources to a budget.
• Experience of project management.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Desirable
• Experience of working within probation and offender services.
• Experience of managing staff.
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• Experience of using a Dynamic Purchasing System.
• Experience of leading and participating in collaborative
commissioning processes.
Technical
Desirable
• Qualification in procurement and supply e.g. via the Chartered
Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
Minimum
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Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’
probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they
have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
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Allowances
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