Adult Brokerage Officer

Fixed Term Contract for 18 months

37 hours per week

NCJ Scale 5 £21,074 - £23,111

The Commissioning, Procurement and Brokerage Team commission and support procurement activities for the whole Council. The team broker care and transport services for vulnerable adults and children’s accessing services. We commission and procure services for vulnerable people and also support colleagues across the Council to scope, plan and deliver their procurement through a variety of routes.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we move to implementing new systems to support and manage the customer experience. This team is key in supporting the whole Council to achieve fit for purpose and efficient contracts for goods and services which focus on best value outcomes for the residents of the Borough

This is a fast paced role with priorities changing rapidly often during the same day. Reporting to the Brokerage Team Leader, you will be a resilient motivated individual and use your wide ranging brokerage knowledge and experience of health and social care to broker services and support for Vulnerable People in accordance with the Care Act 2014. As an innovative, vibrant thinker, you will influence colleagues, negotiate with, and manage, providers to deliver best value for money services. Your understanding of the Council’s cost challenges, operating processes and legislation around Vulnerable People will drive you optimise contractual agreements whilst safeguarding people and improving their outcomes. Focusing on continuous improvement methodologies you will work closely with the procurement team, commissioners, partners and wider Council teams to provide value for money brokered solutions and, where applicable, suggest alternative options where it would offer better overall outcomes and value.
As an experienced team player, your support and close working relationship with colleagues in your wider team will be invaluable to ensure the whole team is always available and able to respond and support our internal and external customers.

You will be a resilient driven individual with a proven working knowledge of the health and social care sector and the brokerage function alongside an up to date understanding of the legislation associated with care and obligations relating to Vulnerable People. You must be a flexible worker as occasion early evening, bank holiday and weekend working is sometimes required to meet demand.

Please apply via WMJobs linking your experience and personal skills to the person specification explaining how they make you the best candidate for this post.

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification

If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Sarah.bass@telford.gov.uk