Commissioning Broker

Commissioning Broker

Contract:

Initially 3 months

Hours:

37 hours per week

Rate: £17 per hour (Umbrella) (£13 PAYE per hour)

Working Pattern: 5 days in 7

Weekend Working: 1 weekend in 12 (after training)

Weekend work attracts an alternative weekday off and enhanced pay (additional 1/3 for weekend day worked)

Gloucestershire County Council is recruiting a Commissioning Broker to join its Integrated Brokerage Team, supporting adult social care commissioning across a 7-day service. The role involves sourcing and securing care packages and placements, supporting hospital discharge, and working closely with social workers, providers, health professionals and families.

• Source, negotiate and secure care packages and placements.
• Liaise with providers, social workers, health professionals, service users and families.
• Support hospital discharge and continuity of care.
• Manage records accurately and maintain high-quality case data.
• Respond to queries via phone, email and in person.
• Contribute to commissioning discussions and escalation of concerns as required.
• Work flexibly across the brokerage function, including weekend cover on a rota basis.

• Experience working in an office or team-based environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Experience with in adult social care or commissioning (desirable).
• GCSEs (A–C / 9–6), NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.