Agency Decision Maker
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Contract: 3+ Month Temporary Contract
Location: Preston, PR1 8RE
Rate: £29.43 per hour (PAYE)
We're recruiting an Agency Decision Maker to provide expert decision-making support within a public sector environment. This is a key professional role, responsible for reviewing complex cases, ensuring decisions are evidence-based, and providing professional oversight in line with legislation, policies, and safeguarding procedures.
About the Role
As an Agency Decision Maker, you will be responsible for making high-quality decisions on behalf of the organisation, reviewing complex information, and ensuring decisions are fair, transparent, and compliant with relevant statutory frameworks. You will work closely with internal teams, professionals, and partner organisations to support effective service delivery.
What You'll Be Doing
- Making high-quality decisions in line with relevant legislation, policies, and organisational procedures
- Reviewing complex cases and assessing information to support effective decision-making
- Ensuring decisions are evidence-based, fair, clearly documented, and compliant with required standards
- Providing professional oversight, guidance, and support where required
- Working collaboratively with internal teams, professionals, and external partner organisations
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with organisational requirements
- Supporting effective case management through professional judgement and analysis
Requirements
We're looking for an experienced professional with strong decision-making skills and the ability to manage complex cases within a public sector or professional environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Proven experience in a senior decision-making role within a relevant public sector or professional setting
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and safeguarding procedures
- Ability to analyse complex information and make sound, timely decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders and professionals
- Experience managing complex cases and professional assessments
- Previous experience working with local authority services is desirable
- Knowledge of Lancashire County Council procedures and frameworks is desirable
- Right to work in the UK
- Willingness to complete required compliance checks
- Ability to provide satisfactory references
Why Apply?
- Full-time hours within a professional public sector environment
- 3+ month temporary contract with potential opportunities
- Opportunity to support important decision-making processes and service outcomes
- Role involving complex case review and professional oversight
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
- Temp-to-Perm Opportunities
Job Reference: 5301388
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: £29.43 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience reviewing complex cases and making evidence-based decisions?
- Do you have experience working with local authority services or similar public sector organisations?
- Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills?
Experience:
- senior decision-making: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
