Care Home Brokerage Officer
| Posting date: | 26 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,598 to £31,022 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2026 |
| Location: | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Calderdale Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CC836 |
Summary
Please note: Priority applicants will be seen in the first instance.
Calderdale’s System and Finance Team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for 2 individuals to join them to be part of a new Brokerage Team for Care Home placements, working alongside our existing Community Brokerage Team.
These new Care Home Brokerage Officer posts will support the Team Leader in developing and maintaining effective and efficient processes to manage the brokering of care home placements for adults with an assessed care need in Calderdale, in line with statutory and legal requirements and achieving best value.
Officers will work alongside the hospital Provision Planners team to develop and maintain good working relationships and effective communication with social care teams, and other key stakeholders, including care providers and individuals in receipt of care and their families.
The roles will require a compassionate approach to providing guidance and support to individuals and their families with the ability to manage sensitive and difficult conversations.
Applications will be considered from those who can demonstrate their ability to work on their own initiative and effectively as part of a team. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate they have a sound understanding of finance and budgeting and can challenge and negotiate to achieve best value
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 16th July and Friday 17th July 2026
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.
All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.
For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub.
Calderdale’s System and Finance Team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for 2 individuals to join them to be part of a new Brokerage Team for Care Home placements, working alongside our existing Community Brokerage Team.
These new Care Home Brokerage Officer posts will support the Team Leader in developing and maintaining effective and efficient processes to manage the brokering of care home placements for adults with an assessed care need in Calderdale, in line with statutory and legal requirements and achieving best value.
Officers will work alongside the hospital Provision Planners team to develop and maintain good working relationships and effective communication with social care teams, and other key stakeholders, including care providers and individuals in receipt of care and their families.
The roles will require a compassionate approach to providing guidance and support to individuals and their families with the ability to manage sensitive and difficult conversations.
Applications will be considered from those who can demonstrate their ability to work on their own initiative and effectively as part of a team. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate they have a sound understanding of finance and budgeting and can challenge and negotiate to achieve best value
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 16th July and Friday 17th July 2026
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.
All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.
For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub.
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