Description Job Title: Contract, Compliance and Brokerage Service Manager Salary: £63,393 – £73,167 per annum Grade: H Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week About the Department Adult Social Care meets the needs and outcomes of those requiring care and support. It's focus is on preventing, reducing and delaying the need for care and support, whilst ensuring that those who do require support receive the solution they require. The role of the Contracts, Compliance and Brokerage Team is to ensure that support accessed through external provision is of high quality and value, sustainable, and fit for purpose. About the Role As Contracts, Compliance and Brokerage Service Manager, you will be responsible for: Lead the Contract Compliance Team to facilitate the successful delivery of outcomes for people using local services. Lead the Brokerage Team to ensure placements are appropriate and fees are negotiated robustly. Lead the Placements Team to ensure services are appropriately commissioned to comply with auditors’ requirements. This role offers the chance to make a real difference by working in partnership with the external market and those who have care and support requirements to ensure that individuals can achieve the outcomes that matter most to them. What We’re Looking For We’re looking for someone who has: the ability to consider new and innovative ways of working that improve and enhance how the provider market can proactively develop approaches to key challenges - including an active role in preventing, reducing and delaying the need for care and support exceptional experience and understanding of the contracts, compliance and brokerage function in adult social care and can lead the team in meeting statutory requirements the ability to lead and develop a partnership relationship with providers and key stakeholders that enables trust and market sustainability DBS Check: Enhanced level is required for this post Benefits of Working with Us At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Generous annual leave entitlement Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable) Ongoing training and professional development Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support Staff discounts and local offers A supportive and inclusive working environment Important Dates Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 19th March 2026 Closing Date (Internal & External): 29th March 2026 Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Additional Information If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact: Ceri Armstrong – Head of ASC Transformation and Commissioning carmstrong@thurrock.gov.uk To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) Application Requirements As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications. Gaps in Employment Form Gaps in Employment Example