Brokerage Officers - Stanton House, Huntingdon, United KingdomOur BenefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your familyBuy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice schemeTake your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstancesMake Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savingsAccess to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growthPaid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working dayAccess to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion networkOpportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition AwardsAn Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemesTake a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.About the roleThe Brokerage Officer is part of the Adult Social Care Contract Management & Market Shaping service, which plays a critical role in ensuring people with care and support needs are matched with safe, appropriate, and value‑for‑money care and support. The Brokerage service works closely with social work teams, providers, and commissioning colleagues to support timely placements, manage system pressures, and uphold statutory duties across Cambridgeshire.In this role, you will carry out person‑centred brokerage activity, implementing agreed processes to source and coordinate care and support that meets individual needs while managing risk, cost, and quality. You will work within clearly defined procedures, ensuring placements are made safely and efficiently, records are accurate, and issues are identified and escalated appropriately. By resolving the majority of queries at first point of contact, monitoring your own compliance, and contributing to continuous improvement of brokerage processes, the Brokerage Officer helps reduce delays, maintain service flow, protect public funds, and improve experiences for people using services. Your work supports consistent practice across the service and enables the organisation to respond effectively to demand while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.We have two full-time, permanent roles, and one role that is 30 hours per week and fixed term for two years.For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Gurdev Singh gurdev.singh@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Standard Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.About youYou will have previous experience of working across organisations in joint working arrangements including significant experience of public sector placement finding.You will have familiarity with contract management, compliance, risk assessment and performance monitoring, a proven record of participating in brokerage systems changes, programmes from planning through delivery with measurable results, delivering improved outcomes and sustainable markets.You will also have some experience in risk governance, market stewardship, and the management of provider/market failure.Please use your supporting statement in your application to outline how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria outlined in the Job Description/Person specification.About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers