Locala Health and Wellbeing

Commercial Manager

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Job summary

Commercial Manager

Band 8a (indicative) - £55,690-£62,682

37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term - 2 Years

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Main duties of the job

Locala is a £90m turnover business delivering outsourced healthcare contracts in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

We have recently established a commercial division, Locala Solutions, with holding companies focused on private healthcare, training and employability and social care. Within our holding companies are operational companies that we have acquired, organically developed or set up as Limited Liability Partnerships.

We have 2 excellent opportunities working to the Executive Director of Strategy & Growth and are looking for energetic, professional, commercial managers who are interested in applying their financial modelling and commercial skills to a wide range of opportunities in health and social care, training and employment.

We are looking for individuals with a professional accountancy qualification with some commercial experience in the private sector. who are looking to develop their experience in an exciting multi-faceted commercial role.

You will be required to:

  • Develop and support the portfolio financial model for Locala Solutions including performance on reserve matters for shareholder
  • Develop the standard outsourcing bid model and be responsible for its use as we look to accelerate our bidding activity
  • Develop acquisition finance models for Locala Solutions including exit and hold options
  • Collaborate across the business in development of these financial models and commercial strategy

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

  • Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
  • Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
  • Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2026-1874

Job locations

Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge, WF15 6LP United Kingdom

Liversedge

WF15 6LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge, WF15 6LP United Kingdom

Liversedge

WF15 6LP


Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge, WF15 6LP United Kingdom

Liversedge

WF15 6LP


Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Director of Strategy & Growth

James Dunmore

james.dunmore@locala.org.uk

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2026-1874

Job locations

Eddercliffe Centre Bradford Road Liversedge, WF15 6LP United Kingdom

Liversedge

WF15 6LP


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