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The Support Planning and Brokerage team plan and arrange services for adults with care and support needs. This includes; Home Care, Residential and Nursing Care, Extra Care Housing, Community Support, Supported Living, Day services, Direct Payments, and other services for people with a wide range of needs. The Brokerage team sits within the Strategic Commissioning unit of Adult Care and Support. The post is full time – 37 hours per week, pay scale BG12 (job shares considered). We work closely with Care Providers, Social Workers and Adult Social Care teams, Finance and Contracts colleagues, Health Service colleagues and other partners. We also work closely and in partnership with Acute Hospitals to facilitate timely and appropriate discharges. The Support Planning and Brokerage team are a team of 27 people who are based at City Hall and work in other offices around the City including the hospitals. There is a Team Manager, 2 Deputy Managers and a Senior Broker, who support at team of Support Planning Co-ordinators. In the role of Deputy Team Manager you will provide regular supervision to 8 brokers, offer support and professional consultation on complex cases with team members, and support the delivery of a high quality brokerage service by working with brokers to maintain a positive team culture and consistency of practice. You will be required to deputise for the Team manager, as appropriate and departmental priorities. You will assist the Team Manager in providing high quality services to service users, families and carers in accordance with relevant legislation and policy You will operate as the senior professional within the team and deputise for the Team Manager in their absence as appropriate. This is a rewarding role making a difference to peoples’ lives by providing them with positive options and outcomes. Why Bristol City Council? At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation. Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future. How do I apply? If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below. To be successful in being shortlisted for interview, please submit an application which fully demonstrates how you meet each of the essential criteria as laid out in the Person Specification, this should be demonstrated in the ‘Further Information’ section of your application. Your application should fully evidence your education and training, along with your previous employment history. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, therefore please demonstrate how you can meet desirable criteria if you can. Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For an informal discussion please contact Russell Henderson on 3525302. At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community.

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