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Post is temporary covering maternity leave
This is an exciting time to work in Knowsley’s Complex Brokerage Team, that sits within the Whole Life Commissioning team.
An opportunity has arisen for an 18-month fixed term post for an innovative individual who is passionate about ensuring the appropriate care is provided for vulnerable adults in the borough.
As a placement team, our aim is to ensure that high quality services are delivered through effective brokerage outcomes for our residents, facilitating timely discharges from hospital, family homes or placement breakdowns or moving on towards increased independence. You will work with colleagues in Adult Social Care and our providers to find suitable placements to achieve positive outcomes for people.
You must be a good communicator with the ability to work in a busy environment and manage your time appropriately often managing lots of different cases at one time, being an influential part of the team. You may be involved in multi disciplinary meetings to fully understand what placement needs a person has.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
Sarah Mansell (sarah.mansell@knowsley.gov.uk)
Interviews to be held w/c 6th August 2025
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
How to apply
Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted. To upload your CV you will need to click on the link below and create an account with Jobs Go Public if you have not already done so.
You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.