Sourcing Care Senior Assistant (Adult Social Care - Commissioning)

• This role is 30 hours per week. There is flexibility with these hours, depending on the request.
• This contract will be Hybrid working, working from home and the office when required.
• This role offers 25 days of annual leave, excluding the bank holidays when the service is shut. The opportunity to accrue TOIL is available.
• This is a one year contract, ending 12 months after the start date.
  
  (For permanent members of staff, this may be considered as a secondment opportunity, subject to prior discussion and agreement with their relevant Line Manager)

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Liaise with staff and managers across a range of agencies and forums (including statutory health and care services, our independent care provider market, and the wider voluntary and community sector) to actively source high quality, person-centred care and support for individuals in an efficient manner
• The awarding of contracts across multiple systems
• Supporting providers with increases and decreases to an individuals care package.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• have knowledge of the statutory legislations within which care sourcing/brokerage functions operate and a sound understanding of adult social care
• are to be a well organised, efficient ‘people-person’ who enjoys building professional relationships and engaging with a wide range of individuals across partner agencies
• are able to work in a person-centred way, putting clients first as well as advocating for our providers You should be able to communicate and negotiate with confidence, problem solve, motivate and effectively influence others, to obtain the desired service outcome for individuals we support.
• are able to use multiple IT systems and inputting data.
• you will need an English and Maths GCSE Grade 4 or above.
• you will benefit from having an NVQ Level 2 in Business administration or equivalent.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

This is a Grade 14 role with a salary range of £19,787 - £20,418 for 30 hours per week.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Charlie Stark on charlie.stark@somerset.gov.uk.

Interviews are planned to take place on the 4^th of July, however this may be subject to change.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.