Placement Service Officer - Dudley, United Kingdom - Connect2Dudley

Connect2Dudley

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Dudley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

To undertake placement sourcing activities in order to secure the best possible placement options for children in care and care leavers via Council led services and independent providers.

To utilise and adhere to agreed systems and processes to source placements, make referrals and to exchange and store placement information.
Close working with social work teams to identify and understand the child's needs to help support finding the best placement option for them.
Building relationships and rapport with internal and external providers of placements to help identify placement options to best meet our children's needs.
To calloff on arrangements of a range of regional or subregional framework agreements for Children's Services (e.g. Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA), Independent Residential Care Homes & Supported Accommodation Providers) and spot purchase providers.
To support the Placement Service Coordinator to complete Individual Placement Agreements (IPA) for all placement arrangements.
To maintain effective working relationships with Council stakeholders and services and with Independent Care Providers in order to maximise coproduction, placement referral responses and placement options
To identify professional development opportunities for self in line with Performance Review and Development Action Plans.
To collect and collate referral and monitoring data in order to support the quality assurance process and inform strategic decision.
To be alert to safeguarding issues and ensure that the appropriate senior officers are informed of concerns.
To be aware of potential areas for complaint, liaising with the Placement Service Coordinator and other relevant managers and Council stakeholders on matters arising through the complaints procedure.
To comply with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that all service contracting reflects the cultural, racial and religious values of the whole of the community.
To promote and enforce the Council's Health and Safety Policy.