Placements Officer

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Postaladdress Uk, Bedford

Full time
Temporary
Onsite working

Posted today, 24 Apr | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Postaladdress Uk

Full Job Description

To be accountable and responsible for searching thoroughly and sourcing suitable quality placements, taking full responsibility in managing placement searches for children looked after and care leavers. Including for complex cases.
To quality assure placement referral search forms, provider documents, checking providers have been regulated and highlighting where this isn't the case.
To manage competing demands and have ability to work in a high-profile area and manage and prioritise requests.
To ensure service managers approval for all searches and commissioned placement packages
To negotiate packages and costing with external providers
To collaborate with social work teams, particularly the fostering team, when trying to source placements to ensure options internally are exhausted before looking externally
To manage a range of database systems to record and maintain up to date information about providers, commissioned packages, external placements and develop infrastructure for effective use of this information.
To contribute To tender / framework development, evaluation and monitoring
To record, maintain, analyse and share data for management and budgetary information and other monitoring data including attending resource panel, monitoring meetings as required. Including but not limited to Freedom of information requests, auditing, reviews
To manage respite requests from in house foster carers and find suitable respite matches
To communicate with compassion and confidentiality as often placements made be of a sensitive nature
To manage payments to external stakeholders for placement packages
To communicate clearly with external stakeholders and respond to payment queries

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/placements-officer-126740283