Job Introduction
The Support Options Team is responsible for finding appropriate community support for people who want to live independently in their own home or have been assessed with a need to move into a residential and nursing placement.
We are looking for Care Home Brokerage Officers to join our new dedicated team in the Department of Adult Social Care. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in our vibrant and diverse city.
The main responsibilities of this role:
- To broker external residential and nursing care home provision for adults with an assessed care need.
- To liaise with people planning to move to residential or nursing care home provision, their families and carers to understand their needs, preferences and financial contribution to third part top-ups in order to identify the most suitable care home options for them.
- To support processing, set-up and oversight of care home placements which includes regular liaison with colleagues in Financial Support Services, Social Work Teams, Commissioning and Contracts teams and External Providers.
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
Please note the successful candidates will not commence the posts until November 2025. This is due to the Care Home Brokerage Team being newly formed which will involve further recruitment and training.
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Tanny Ahmed, Commissioning and Personalisation Manager on 07582 102667 or by email tanny.ahmed@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
