Brokerage and Placements Manager

Overview

Are you an experienced leader in care commissioning or procurement, ready to make a meaningful impact? We’re looking for a dynamic Brokerage and Placement Manager to lead a fast-paced, high-performing team responsible for securing high-quality care and support for residents.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring individuals receive the right care, at the right time, and at the right price while driving value for money and shaping the local care market.

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 Brokerage and Placement Manager, you will lead the delivery of a high-quality care sourcing and purchasing service across a wide range of provisions including residential and nursing care, supported living, home care, and day services.

You’ll manage and develop a team of Brokerage Officers, ensuring that care is sourced efficiently, effectively, and in line with both organisational priorities and individual needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a high-pressure care purchasing function, ensuring urgent and complex placements are delivered in a timely way
• Managing, motivating and developing a team of staff to achieve outstanding outcomes
• Negotiating with providers and resolving complex care sourcing challenges
• Driving value for money through effective commissioning and purchasing strategies
• Using market intelligence to identify gaps in provision and influence future commissioning approaches
• Building strong relationships with partners across health and social care
• Ensuring robust processes, performance monitoring, and quality assurance are embedded across the service
• Contributing to strategic projects, including market development and new procurement routes

This role offers both operational leadership and strategic influence, placing you at the heart of improving care outcomes across the community.

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’re looking for a confident, driven professional who combines strong leadership with deep sector expertise.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in care brokerage, procurement, or the health and social care sector
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to motivate and manage teams in fast-paced environments
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with experience handling complex provider discussions
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands
• In-depth knowledge of the care market, relevant legislation, and procurement frameworks
• Experience using data and insight to support decision-making and achieve value for money
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective partnerships across organisations
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care outcomes

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

Other information

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

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

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

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.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

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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