Broker (3 posts)

Due to our two‑year pilot expansion of Residential Brokerage, we are excited to recruit three Brokers to join our expanding Adult Social Care Brokerage Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting people to access high‑quality, cost‑effective care and support across Derbyshire.

Following the expansion of our service to include residential care home placements for older adults, these roles will focus significantly on sourcing and negotiating residential placements—while also continuing to support general brokerage activity across home care, day opportunities, support services and other provision.

In addition to residential sourcing, you will also support the procurement of home‑care packages, ensuring timely responses, competitive pricing and the best possible match for people’s needs.

About the Role

As a Broker, you will:

• Identify and select appropriate care home providers and other services in line with assessed needs.
• Negotiate placement costs, service specifications, and home‑care package offers to ensure best value.
• Work with providers, social workers, families and partners to ensure timely, person‑centred placements.
• Use the ADAM procurement portal to support transparent, competitive sourcing of both residential and home‑care services.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to the evaluation of provider performance.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, providers and external partners.

This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent communication, negotiation and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

About You

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:

• Strong negotiation skills with confidence in challenging provider fee proposals.
• Excellent communication, ICT skills, and written reporting abilities.
• Ability to build professional relationships with providers, colleagues and people who use services.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with attention to detail.
• Experience in social care, brokerage, negotiation, commissioning, or similar fields (desirable).
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or Health & Social Care, or willingness to work towards this.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a newly strengthened residential brokerage function making a real difference to Derbyshire residents.
• Work in a supportive team environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• Help shape brokerage practice in a service committed to innovation, cost efficiency and high‑quality outcomes.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

We welcome applications from Care experienced people, if you would like to have a discussion please contact Krystyna Haywood, Service Manager, (01629) 539328

Provisional Interview Date: 01 April 2026

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.