Brokerage Assistant
Gloucestershire County Council are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Brokerage Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a dynamic and fast-paced company.
Job Description
The Brokerage Assistant will work as part of a team to help individuals, their families, hospitals and social care staff to ensure people are able to access a safe and effective care package and aid their discharge from hospital. The role is an administrative function where Brokerage Assistants will have the opportunity to learn more and have progression routes into roles where they would buy packages of care and organises contracts for care
Key Responsibilities
- Daily contact with individuals, families, social workers, hospital staff and others involved in their wider social care sector by telephone and email where you will be the first point of contact for arranging packages of care for people to help keep them independent or to help them access a care home
- Use a variety of electronic databases to input and extract information to monitor and support the care around individuals
- Undertake administrative duties to support the business needs of the Team and the wider service area
- Undertake individual purchasing of placements and packages of care
- Accurate inputting, monitoring and filing of records and data onto relevant systems
Requirements
- Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ in Business Administration or appropraite equivalent qualification/experience
- Experience within a similar role
Additional Information
The working pattern for this role is 5 days in 7. 1 weekend (after training) in 12 (3 months) will be required. If you work a weekend day, you will receive a day off during the normal working week (Mon-Fri) and an extra 3rd time for that weekend day in your pay.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to work as a Brokerage Assistant, please submit your CV
