Broker (Internal)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Brokerage Service for a Broker who will focus on community and hospital discharge referrals, primarily sourcing home care support for people, but also supporting as required in sourcing other services such as care homes or supported living. The role will involve liaising and negotiating with care providers and families, as well as working closely with Health/Adult Social Care colleagues. A full induction and training will be provided.

The vacancy is on a Temporary fixed term contract until 28th February 2027 due to covering maternity leave, working on a Monday to Friday basis. 

This post may suit a candidate who's post is at risk, or who is interested in a secondment in agreement with your line manager. We also welcome external applications but we may be expected to focus on offering to suitable priority at risk candidates first. 

You will need to develop and maintain a good knowledge of services available, be able to negotiate details of service provision, act as a contact point, and be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships. The successful candidate will also be confident in the use of IT systems and processes, be able to maintain accurate records, prepare brief reports and statistics, and manage their own workload to meet deadlines.

Please see the job and person profile for more information. 
 
Whilst the post will be initially based the Chesterfield QUAD during induction, we offer a hybrid approach to working, with our team currently working from home and from the office at least one day per week, to meet the needs of the service.

Please Email or TEAMS the Service Manager, Krystyna Haywood for more information.

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

This is an Internal vacancy and is only available to employees of Derbyshire County Council, including temporary and relief employees and agency workers engaged by the Council. Employees specifically identified as ‘individually at risk’ of redundancy have priority interview status, and employees on pay protection have guaranteed interview status, for vacancies at the same grade or below. When applying for jobs please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that this status clearly stated on your application form. Please ask your manager if you are unsure of your status. School based employees who fall under the responsibility of the Governing body of an LA School are only able to apply for these posts if they are subject to notices of redundancy issued by the relevant school

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.