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This post is about negotiating placement costs with providers of services. You’ll be focusing on complex and high cost placement cases that are referred by social workers or care managers and it’ll be your responsibility to deliver the most appropriate, cost effective solution.

A proven Adult Social Care background will be key, along with excellent negotiation and relationship building skills. An understanding of business is desirable

You’ll also be a confident communicator with the ambition to develop your social care career with a focus on procurement. Relevant and recent experience and a good level of education is important.

Application information

Hours of work: 37 hours per weekWorking pattern: Full-timeFixed term for: 12 months

Closing date: Sunday 19 February 2012Interview date: Friday 2 March 2012 For discussion, please contact Sophie Permain – Specialist Team Leader on 01323 463634This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.direct.gov.uk/crb. Please note that we may require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.