Children's Brokerage Officer

6 months ago

Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job description

Directorate: Children and Young People’s Services

Permanent, Part time, 22.2 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday).

Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Service. Help us achieve our ambition to become outstanding - be part of our improvement journey and the transformational change that we are making. We are committed to making sure that every child makes the best start in life and we are striving to become a child-friendly borough. Rotherham is a great place to live and work.

The Commissioning Team has embarked on an ambitious and challenging journey to transform how we commission world class, value for money services for Children and Young People in Rotherham. As a Placements Broker within the Commissioning Team, you will play a key role in securing high quality, appropriate residential and fostering placements for looked after children and also semi-independent placements for young people leaving care.

If you:
Are passionate about service excellence and placing children and young people at the heart of everything you do; and have energy, passion, and outstanding commitment, then read on

We are seeking conscientious and dedicated Brokers who can;
- Build strong relationships with providers
- Gain a good intelligence of what the provider market can offer
- Bring highly effective organising and communication skills
- Deliver outcomes at pace
- Add value and make the most of available resources

**About the challenge**

Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding. And we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.

The Placements Broker roles will be key to delivering high quality and appropriate fostering or residential placements for children, in a fast paced and demanding environment. Supported by Commissioning Officers and Managers, when necessary, you will carry out placement searches utilising the team’s provider frameworks and knowledge of the market, which you will help develop and improve to secure the best outcomes for children and young people in our care. You will be an excellent communicator, building strong, professional relationships with providers and working effectively with Social Care workers and managers.

**About you**

You will be an influential negotiator when dealing with potential conflict

You will not be afraid to think outside the box to solve problems

You will see the big picture and be open to working with others
You will think on your feet, and be agile enough to step in quickly when needed
You will be passionate about maximising a child’s life chances
You will be enlightened, flexible and open to new ways of doing things

You will care

The Commissioning Team ensures that Placements are covered until 5:30pm each day and team members are expected to be flexible to ensure any emergency needs are met. This post is covered under Hybrid working.

***
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our _website_._

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