The Care Home Brokerage Team
- Posted by Bradford Council on 8th June 2026
- £28,142.00 - £31,022.00 Per Annum
- Full time
- Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, United Kingdom
The Care Home Brokerage Team broker external residential and nursing care home provision for adults with an assessed care need.
To liaise with people planning to move to residential or nursing care home provision, their families and carers to understand their needs, preferences and financial contribution to third part top-ups in order to identify the most suitable care home options for them.
To support processing, set-up and oversight of care home placements which includes regular liaison with colleagues in Financial Support Services, Social Work Teams, Commissioning and Contracts teams and External Providers.
You must be:
Educated to Level 2 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework e.g. NVQ Level 2, GCSE grade A* – C, Skills for Life Level 2
An enhanced disclosure check with barred list will be undertaken for this post.
Role Description
Duties and Responsibilities (maximum of 15 points, with no sub bullet points)
- Meet with people planning to move to residential or nursing care home provision, their families
and carers to discuss and understand their needs, preferences and financial contribution to third
part top-ups to help identify suitable care home options based on this information, and information
from their Care Act assessment. - Share general information with the person and their family members / carers on options for
funding, including deferred payments and third-part top-ups to help inform decision-making. - Source appropriate care home options which offer best value for the Council and for individuals,
and support the person and their family members / carers to make a decision on which care home
they would like to choose based on the brokered options available. - Ensure that prospective providers of services receive relevant and accurate information relating to
the person’s care package, liaising with internal departments, external individuals and
organisations to do this, - Respond to queries and clarification from providers to ensure the placement process takes place
effectively. - Liaise with the Contracts and Quality Assurance Team regarding the monitoring of the care home
services and assist the Contracts and Quality Assurance Team in ensuring the quality of services
and accurate records are maintained. - Collect information regarding the capacity of the market to help inform the Commissioning Team.
- Provide the relevant information to providers to enable services to commence and issue Individual
Service Contracts. - Amend and close established packages of support as required (in line with agreed procedures).
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Rubina Ali by emailing rubina.ali@bradford.gov.uk or phone 07966200188
Apply here: https://jobs.bradford.gov.uk/jobs/job/Care-Home-Brokerage-Officers/1992
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
Job Details
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Closing Date: 22/06/2026
- Payment Schedule: Monthly
- Job Salary: £28,142.00 - £31,022.00 Per Annum
- Contact Name: Rubina Ali
- Contact Email: rubina.ali@bradford.gov.uk
- Phone Number: 07966 200188
