Placements Officer
Sandwell cc
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£19.13-£21.04 Umbrella
37 Hours per week
Ongoing Contract
Hybrid working with an expectation to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days per week. This may increase during busy periods when other staff are on annual leave due to the duty ro
The role will require staff to be based in the office full time during their initial settling period.
The post holder will be responsible for: -
* Providing an immediate response to information or situations concerning risk to vulnerable children.
* Assist in sourcing suitable placements for children in care.
* Be responsible for contacting and liaising with our internal provisions and independent providers to identify a suitable placement match
* Gathering and sharing information relating to the placing of children to support the best use of resources and support the development of tools and systems to track placement sourcing
* Work collaboratively closely with various teams to source carer availability and suitability
* Liaise with other Trust placements teams to gather local information when sourcing placements outside of Sandwell to identify any potential risk or vulnerabilities.
* Be accountable for the quality of your work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills.
* Work openly and co-operatively with colleagues in the social care teams and treat them with respect.
* Presenting evidence in different forums or information as required.
You will need to have: -
* NVQ Level 3 or evidence of previous similar study and willingness to obtain within reasonable timescale
* Experience of Childrens placements in a social care setting
* Excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone
* Good IT skills
* Good relationship builder, self-motivating, reflective and able to use own initiative
* Able to remain focused despite oppositional challenges from families.
* Can handle high workload and work under pressure
* Be adaptable and work flexibly
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All questions are appreciated, email me with any queries.
Summer.christopher@hcrg.uk.com