Brokerage Officer

3 days ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Deekay Technical Full time

This role will be fully remote, however there maybe the odd occasion of attending the office.

This role is in the brokerage team for children’s services which is responsible for finding and securing social care and educational placements and/or packages of support for children and young people. This includes in-house foster care, independent fostering agencies, supported accommodation providers, maintained and independent special schools and colleges, alternative education providers and other packages of individual packages of care and support.

Under the direction of the Team Leader the post holder will be required to:

- Source value for money, high quality packages of care, support, and or education (including, for example, alternative provision, school placements, foster care, residential care, supported accommodation, secure transport)
- Carry out negotiations with providers in relation to fee rates
- To be a source of advice and support within the brokerage system, including developing knowledge of the market (either SEN/Social Care)
- Undertake placement searches including direct liaison with foster carers and operational staff
- Identify and maintain a record of vacancies for planned and emergency placements
- Capture and input accurate data through IT systems in relation to brokered packages, searches and fees
- Sensitively handle referrals that seek to provide packages of education, care and support that meet their needs and wishes
- Ensure appropriate contract documentation is in place for brokered packages and ensure these are updated following reviews
- Present package options to senior managers
- Negotiate individual contracts and monitor services provided
- Identify and alert the team leader of any packages that are not delivering or have potential to break down
- Track decisions and work with officers to plan for future needs in accordance with a child’s plan
- Make payments in line with agreed rates
- Proactively identify and secure fee discounts from providers
- Build effective relationships with providers to ensure they are able to align

Rate: £15.01 Umbrella

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: £15.01 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- brokerage: 1 year (preferred)
- local authority: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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