Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

What is the job role?

A rare opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Commissioning Manager in Adult Social Care. We want to ensure that all adults with care and support needs, and carers, in Coventry can live as independently, safely, and well as possible and have real choice and control over the care they receive. 

You will lead efforts to ensure sustainable and high-quality social care markets to support this.

In this role;

• Use insight and understanding from people with lived experience to shape future commissioning priorities.
• Champion inclusive commissioning by ensuring services reflect the needs of Coventry’s diverse communities.
• Proactively engage with individuals from all backgrounds to inform and influence commissioning decisions.
• You will play an important role in how we quality assure services and ensure equity in service provision and people management 
• You will lead on planning, engagement, developing and commissioning services that meet the required outcomes for people, their relatives and unpaid carers
• You will play a key role in seeking people's views on their care and their experience through Adult Social Care
• You will act as a representative for Adult Social Care at key events and forums
• You will work across organisations, with wider partners and key stakeholders, to ensure a good representation of citizens and organisations
• You will play a key role in working with the voluntary sector to develop services for people in the community
• You will have a proven track record of leading and managing people  

Although the role will have a focus on home support and other community services, the postholder would be expected to work across the whole portfolio of adult commissioning.    

If you’d like to find out more about the role, please contact me for an informal discussion: Jon.Reading@coventry.gov.uk

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We recognise that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our team. To help ensure our commissioning work reflects the diverse communities of Coventry and benefits from a broad range of lived experiences, we actively encourage applications from individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds. Your insights will be invaluable in shaping future services, developing inclusive support solutions, and strengthening co-production. Of course, we welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or protected characteristics.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about improving care and support services for the residents of Coventry,

The successful candidate will have:

• Enthusiasm and passion to see improvements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and ability to summarise complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience and knowledge of Adult Social Care (this could be professionally or through own experience) 
• Experience of working in partnership with health and social care partners to deliver services
• Ability to develop new and initiative services 
• Ability to work in collaboration with citizens, carers and key stakeholders
• Sensitivity and empathy to the wide range of needs of Coventry residents
• Experience / understanding of the benefits of co-production and stakeholder involvement 
• Confidence in speaking to a wide range of people at different forums and events.  

You need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council