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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a determined and skilled individual who is committed to improving the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in Sheffield.

The Strategic Commissioning Manager for Vulnerable People and Changing Futures manages a team responsible for a number of prevention and support contracts with external charities and voluntary organisations, ensuring that these services are delivering good outcomes for vulnerable people and people living with multiple disadvantage. A key objective over the next 2 years is the implementation of a new strategy for early help and prevention services for vulnerable adults which will bring existing services together into a new delivery model alongside other Community and Social Care Service Leads in the Council and with external partners in the NHS, Voluntary Sector and the Police. The post is an important champion for the voice of people with lived experience in the development of new ways of working in Sheffield.

The role also takes the Lead on the delivery of the Sheffield Changing Futures Service. This is a Government funded programme which aims to transform the lives of adults who have severe and multiple disadvantage in relation to mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, involvement in crime and domestic and sexual abuse. The Sheffield Programme runs from 2021 to 2026, and partners across the council, in health services, the police and the voluntary sector are working together to change our services and systems to deliver better outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people in the city. The Council and other city partners have committed to sustain the ambitions and learning from the Programme, and the postholder plays a lead role in working out what the future framework for delivery looks like and oversee the transition from a centrally funded Programme to a wider early help and prevention delivery model for Sheffield.

The current postholder is due to take maternity leave for 12 months starting in November 2025. I need a competent and dedicated manager who can step in to cover all aspects of the role over the next 12 month keeping the delivery recommissioning plans on track and effectively managing the operational aspects of the service.

If you are passionate about supporting people with really difficult and challenging lives, operate confidently in a multi-agency environment, and have skills in both service commissioning/system change and managing frontline delivery this is a great opportunity to make your mark in Sheffield and really make a difference.

Please contact Sam Martin (Head of Commissioning) for queries about the role:

Sam.martin@sheffield.gov.uk

0114 273 5027

When completing your application, please complete it against the factors listed in the person specification section of Post Description.

Please note that the Post involves some home and some office working.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide pay slip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page .