Placements Officer - South Shields, United Kingdom - Seven Resourcing

Seven Resourcing

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South Shields, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary Placements Officer to work with the Fostering Team in South Shields. This position is initially for a period of 6 months and is paying £15.26 per hour. The role will involve working from Monday - Friday (9am -5pm).

The role:

The Placements Officer is part of a team of workers responsible for the provision of a comprehensive Service.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the single point of access for the above service, deal with complex telephone calls, facilitate and manage all referrals for both planned and emergency situations.
Liaise with social workers, residential staff, foster carers and Independent & Voluntary Fostering Agencies.
Discuss issues from complex assessments including behavioural, child protection and safeguarding issues in order to negotiate appropriate placements with Foster carers & Independent Agencies in accordance with a child's individual needs.
Ensure any needs with regards to ethnicity, disability, religion & culture are highlighted and met.
Use F Form assessments and additional information relating to foster carers to ensure placements in the voluntary and independent sectors are appropriate to meet the needs of the child.
Form and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant directorate staff including key Children Services staff i.e. Assistant Heads of Service, Team Managers and Contracts Manager.
Prepare and complete information regarding referrals and chair weekly allocations meeting within the Fostering Service. Maintain accurate records of each meeting.
Gather data, maintain accurate information on all key areas of Placements Service activity and analyse information to inform service development.
Map existing placements and resources.
Manage notifications for Out of Area placements.

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:

NVQ 3/Equivalent in Child Care qualification.

Experience:2+ years working with in a similar role.

Compliance:
Current DBS check and 2 x references.

Travel:
Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours:37.5 hours p/w.

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