You will be joining an organisation based in the West Midlands as a Brokerage Team Lead. You will be required to act as Team Leader for the Brokerage Team, responsible for the line management of a team of Brokerage Officers, ensuring the smooth day to day operation of the service for sourcing care on behalf of social work teams. To supportmissioners withmissioning intelligence drawn from internal and external sources.
Your new role
1. To work and supervise the day-to-day effective delivery of the Brokerage service and ensure all placements are secured using the best placement options available.
2. To supervise and monitor the work of team members within your area of responsibility to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with legal requirements, directorate policies, procedures, performance standards, targets and good professional practice reporting to the Strategicmissioner where required.
3. Manage and support staff through effective supervision, performance, and development reviews with a view to ensuring personal and organisational continuous improvement. Ensure the adherence to Human Resources policy and procedures.
4. To contact care providers to arrange care for peopleing out of hospital and in themunity.
5. To work with our social work teams to ensure people are going into care provision in a timely manner.
6. To attend contract meetings with providers.
7. Negotiate costs with providers.
8. To gather and analyse data activity on the service
What you'll need to succeed
You will be required to have experience of managing/leading a team, as well as an understanding of social care brokerage responsibilities.
You will need to be immediately available and travel to the West Midlands for hybrid working.
What you'll get in return
You will receive weekly pay, with this role offering from £16 per hour.