Directorate: Social Services
Section: Commissioning
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: Neath Civic Centre
Workstyle : You will be a mobile hybrid worker
Is this post a secondment? NO
Is this post politically restricted? NO
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for two suitably qualified and experienced individual’s to join the Brokerage Team.
Reporting to the Business Manager for strategic development, this role is a great opportunity for an individual with business administrative support experience to expand into the specialism of the Brokerage Officer post by supporting the delivery of Domiciliary Care and residential care placements to citizens in Neath Port Talbot.
Experience of working within Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
We are looking for candidates with experience of business administration with a strong ability to build relationships with members of the community and external agencies.
Full duties of the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
You are required to have 5 GCSEs A-C grade or equivalent/ Relevant professional qualification in social care, health or related services or willing to undertake such study and complete within agreed timeframes/ Evidence of continuing professional development.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
For an informal discussion, please contact (Hayley Short) on
Email: h.short@npt.gov.uk
Closing date required: 29th January 2025
Interviews will take place on the 05th and 06th February 2025
DBS requirements:
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
Welsh: Not Required