Brokerage and Placements Officer

Overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through high-quality care solutions? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your negotiation and problem-solving skills can shine? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Brokerage and Placement Officer to join our dynamic team. This role is central to ensuring that individuals with care and support needs receive timely, high-quality, and cost-effective services. You’ll be part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly impacts the lives of residents across the community.

Our new Commissioning and Procurement Hub ensures collaboration with our clients to develop and execute a procurement strategy to achieve their defined success criteria. We bring together experiences and lessons learned to ensure the most effective approach. Our new Commissioning and Procurement Hub supports all stages of the commercial lifecycle, complementing client teams to maximise value.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

As a Brokerage and Placement Officer, you will be responsible for sourcing and arranging a wide range of care services, including residential, nursing, supported living, home care, and day services.

The role will involve:

• Leading on complex care sourcing and negotiating with providers to secure the best outcomes.
• Ensuring services are person-centred, timely, and within budget.
• Collaborating with social workers, health professionals, and providers to meet individual needs.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
• Supporting colleagues and contributing to service improvements and strategic planning.
• Providing the required data to identify gaps in provision
• In conjunction with the Brokerage Manager, developing Target Pricing and the roll out of CareCubed

You will need to be comfortable working under pressure, managing urgent care placements, and using your market knowledge to influence commissioning decisions.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

We are looking for a proactive and compassionate professional with:

• Substantial experience in a similar role, ideally within health or social care.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and ICT skills.
• A good understanding of the care market and relevant legislation (e.g., The Care Act).
• A respectful, person-centred approach with a commitment to improving lives.

Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role.

Other information

For more information about the role, please contact Paula Ivey at [email protected] or Michelle Turner at [email protected]

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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