Brokerage Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Commissioning and Partnerships Team within Childrens Services. 

We are looking for an individual who is interested in developing a career in commissioning and procurement and who wishes to help improve the wellbeing and life chances of children and young people through effective contracting with service providers.

This role is in the brokerage team which is responsible for:

•  finding and securing new homes for children and young people
• sourcing educational placements and/or packages of short term education for children who can not be educated in a mainstream setting
• co-ordinating all laboratory testing, such as drug and alcohol and DNA testing
•  co-ordinating and sourcing all specialist interventions for Children, young people and families.  Assessments include therapy, parenting assessments and education assessments
•  co-ordinating and sourcing support for children, young people and their families such as day support or overnight short breaks, domiciliary support in the home, supervised family time and welfare checks
• excellent communication skills are required for this role as the post-holder will need to build good working relationships with service providers and colleagues across Children’s Services and the Council
• you must be a good team-player and have strong organisational skills and a flexible approach and be keen to support colleagues working in our friendly and busy team

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At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

Find out more about how to apply.