Home Finding Officer - Hereford, United Kingdom - Hoople Ltd

Hoople Ltd

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Hereford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About The Role:

Job Title:
Home Finding Officer

Hours: 37

Salary:
HC07 £27,852 to £32,020 per annum

Contract:
Permanent

Closing date: 20/08/2023

Interview date:
tbc

Home Finding Officer

Herefordshire's Home Finding Team undertakes planned and emergency searches for a variety (short term and permanent) of home settings for all children looked after and in need of support.

These home settings can range from Independent Fostering Agency carers/Internal Fostering Service, Residential Children Homes, Supported Accommodation and Parent and Child Assessment homes.

As corporate parents, we have the same goals for the children we look after as those of every good parent; to see our young people flourish, to enjoy good health, to be safe and happy, to do well at school and to grow towards adulthood equipped to lead independent lives and to make their way as happy, healthy, adults.

As a Home Finding Officer your role is to find the best home environments, that are competently matched, cost effective and that will meet assessed needs to ensure each child or young person is supported to the highest level and able to fulfil their potential.

As well as being committed to the delivery of positive outcomes for children and their families, you will have experience in a local authority, Health and/or Social Care setting. With excellent communication and organisational skills, a robust understanding of the care landscape is required as well as knowing how to effectively work within this working both to support and challenge across the system. You will need to work as part of a team and manage your own workload. Time management and prioritisation skills will be essential, as is the ability to work to deadlines.
To work in partnership with children's social workers support the matching of children with carers who can meet their needs, including undertaking searches for permanence care settings.
To ensure that senior managers are alerted to any risks or threats in relation to sufficiency.
You will play a significant role in the development, implementation and monitoring of contracts for the placement of children in the local authority's care, working closely with service providers and members of the IFA and Residential Homes Frameworks.
You will work to build capacity in the marketplace both in terms of volume and in terms of highquality services that are designed to deliver good outcomes. You will develop care specifications that ensure placements meet children's identified needs, relevant contracts and support on tender processes.
As a result, you will develop and maintain good working relationships with providers, with Heads of Services who commission Services, with Social Workers and Managers
You will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of placement and provision contracts for services with external child care and health care providers.
You will actively work to ensure that appropriate contracts are put in place and carefully monitored on time.

About Us:

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)

Generous Annual Leave: 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. After five years' continuous service, this increases to 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum

Flexible working: flexitime, jobshare, parttime hours and, in some instances, home working

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling

Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme;
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.