Brokerage Assistant

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	13 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	12 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Bury, BL9 0DG
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75793137

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About the role

Post: Brokerage Assistant

37 Hour Post 9am 5pm (ad hoc bank holiday cover)

Team: Service Brokerage Health and Care Department, Community Commissioning Division
Main Base: Textile Hall, Market Street, Bury (the team may move to 6 Knowsley Place or Bury Town Hall in the future)

Join our friendly and supportive Brokerage Team and make a real difference to people's lives. You’ll help match people with the right care, solve problems, keep services running smoothly, and work closely with social workers, families, and providers. If you’re organised, peoplefocused, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About our team and the expectations of your role
Brokerage is a small team that delivers significant impact across the social care system. The team is highly responsive, working with customers as well as assessment and social care teams to ensure needs are met in a timely and effective way.

We will provide a working environment that is supportive and rewarding, while working as part of a team who are passionate about helping people and the work they do.

You will be supported by two Brokerage Assistants, a Brokerage Supervisor, and the Brokerage Manager, all of who will help you develop skills and confidence as you grow into the role.

The main function of the Brokerage team is to support access to the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place for all people who are referred to our service.

You’ll play a key role in reviewing assessments referred to us ensuring strengthsbased practice is at the heart of our work, before coordinating with commissioned care providers to put the right support in place within required timescales.

You will support Home First principles, providing uptodate information on capacity and demand, and offering advice and guidance on the market to support informed decisionmaking across departments.

You will support with individuals across homebased and bedbased services, coordinating hospital discharge pathways and working closely with Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to ensure that people receive the appropriate care.

You’ll be adaptable, with a positive, “let’sdo” attitude, working as part of a team that delivers for our customers. Your actions will reflect your commitment to both the team and the organisation.

About you

Brokerage is a bespoke service within Bury, operating with its own unique processes and a structured induction is in place to ensure staff are wellequipped to deliver the service effectively.

You will be;

• Person centred and compassionate, you'll possess excellent communication skills, be highly organised, and be a team player.
• Passionate about helping people to meet their care and support needs in a strengths- based way in order to live as independently as possible.
• Able to build and develop trusting professional and responsive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, from people and families who require services, care providers, social workers, and other teams across the footprint of Bury.
• Aware of the legal frameworks relevant to Adult Social Care including the Care Act, Deprivation of Liberties in care homes, and Safeguarding Adults.
• Able to use Information technology systems and learn new processes and skills quickly.
• Able to support and advise teams and individuals to aid professional discussions.
• Able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills
• A reliable and supportive member of the team, uphold our values, and be keen to develop.
• Able to evidence a clear DBS for Adults

Bury ‘Let’s do it” 2030 Strategy builds on the strengths that already exist in our communities.
We are on an exciting journey of transformation and integration developing a workforce fit to meet the demands of the future, empowering communities for adults and families. Working closely with Bury Community Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, NHS, ICB, and Pennine Care, we are on a journey to develop an integrated workforce promoting and valuing the wellbeing and work life balance of its employees.

Our Vision Statement is.
To provide strengths-based services that supports and empowers the people of Bury to achieve their best level of independence within their “home”. Maximising health and wellbeing, enabling them to remain at home to live a fulfilled life.

Teamwork - is about everyone working together towards a common goal.
Respect - is valuing yourself and others.
Accountability - is taking responsibility and ownership for our decisions actions, performance, and behaviours.
Trust - is to be honest with one another by being willing to admit our mistakes, share our struggles, or ask for help/support from others.

Caring - is where we genuinely care for ourselves and each other.
Empowering is giving people the knowledge and resources to promote autonomy.
Together - we will support you to develop your career providing a wealth of training, resources, and opportunities.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

If you would like an informal chat regarding the role please contact Neal Turnbull at neal.turnbull@bury.gov.uk.
Interviews will be held in April 2026 at Knowsley Place in Bury BL9 0EG -Times will be allocated by the shortlisting panel

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