Brokerage Officer (Supported Living)

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Supported Living Brokerage Officers to join our established team, sitting within Countywide Services. This is a fixed term post initially until 31^st March 2026, secondments would also be considered.

You will be responsible for the sourcing of Supported Living Placements, which will involve identifying, brokering and liaising with providers and social workers to secure appropriate placements, based on individuals’ needs, taking a holistic view of accommodation settings. You will be required to manage a comprehensive, coordinated and efficient referral process to ensure the timely commencement of appropriate placements. The postholder will need to be confident in dealing with internal and external stakeholders. You will need to be highly organised, flexible, and able to prioritise your work.  

When applying, please use the ‘How you meet the requirements of the role’ section to demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification attached to the job description.

The offer:

• This role is a KR8 with a starting salary of £28,995 per annum, which will be subject to an annual uplift in April 2025.
• Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme with KCC contributions totalling 21.3%
• 29 days paid annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays and a concessionary day
• Flexible working – with the opportunity to work from home as well as from the office (frequency subject to agreement), and we’ll provide you with the kit needed to work remotely
• Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through our Kent Rewards programme
• Access to a range of KCC staff groups providing support and development opportunities to staff across our diverse workforce.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews to be held w/c: 3^rd March 2025.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, please contact the Supported Living Senior Brokerage Officer: shantella.kerwin@kent.gov.uk 03000 412563

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.