Job Description

Salary

From 29,093 to 35,235 per annum (Grade G)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Package

Fixed term

Job category/type

Children Social Care

Date posted

12/05/2025

Job reference

REQ00000610



If you would like a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children in West Berkshire then this may be the role for you...

The Role

You will be responsible for finding the right care, education and support for children and young people that are in care or who have special educational needs. We are investing heavily in our children's commissioning function and this new role will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our children and young people get the access to timely and high quality support that meets their individual needs. Reporting to the Senior Children's Brokerage Officer, your key responsibilities will include:


Procuring services that meet the needs of children Working collaboratively with social workers and EHCP case workers Negotiating with providers to secure the best possible value and quality of care Maintaining accurate records and data entry in line with information governance requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:


Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively Child focused, and passion passion about supporting our children Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment Knowledge and understanding of either children's social care or special educational needs




West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service.




Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment

Please note this role is fixed term for one year but may be extended to two years subject to funding

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jonny Woodthorpe on Jonny.Woodthorpe1@westberks.gov.uk



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We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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