INTERNAL ONLY

You must either be an existing employee or a current agency worker with the London Borough of Bexley for your application to be considered for this role.

The Brokerage and Commissioning Team supports adults with physical, mental or learning disabilities to access care services either by way of a commissioned service on their behalf, or to support them in managing their own care package through the provision of a personalised budget. The role also includes support with placements and emergency respite. The Senior role will oversee the smooth delivery of this service.

The team covers the whole of Bexley and is currently based in one location which acts as a resource base for Social Workers in the Borough, due to ASC pathways changing to 3LCN’s it is envisaged that you will take responsibility as a Senior Broker/Placement Officer under 1 of the LCN’s to allow for good communication and a seamless service for our Service Users. You will also be the contact person for the locality.

You will work as part of the Brokerage and Commissioning Team, based at Civic Offices Bexleyheath. The role will be to arrange homecare services and assist with placements for people who have an assessed need.

You will oversee to ensure that discharges from hospital and the provision of community services are made with accredited providers in a timely manner. Attention to detail is paramount to ensure that each client is cared for appropriately.

Multi agency working is an essential part of the role as we work closely with Hospitals, Care Providers, and Social Care staff.

Relevant experience in this field is required.

For an informal discussion please contact Carol Parrott 020 3045 4071

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service  

What we offer:

• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
• Performance Related Pay
• 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices
• Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
• MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.

View more about our employment deal here.                             

Your Application:

• Closing Date for your application: Monday, I July 2019
• CVs will not be accepted unless they are submitted with a completed application form.
• Anticipated Interview date: Monday, 8 July 2019

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.