Placement Officer - Sandwell
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Awst 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £19.13 i £21.04 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Medi 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Sandwell, West Midlands, B693DL |
| Cwmni: | HCL Workforce Solutions Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JP/Placements_1723569752 |
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Sandwell Children's Trust is looking for two placements officers to support with their busy commissioning and placements team.
The function of the team is commissioning external placements, liaising with the internal fostering team and supporting the Placement and Procurement Officers on the duty rota.
£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 rota
The role will require candidates 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 team player, self-motivating, reflective and able to use own initiative
*Able to remain focused despite oppositional challenges from families.
*The ability to multitask and work under pressure
*Be adaptable and work flexibly
About the role
You will be working for a fairly new Trust, which has the advantage of being small enough to be a tight-knit unit, but large enough to offer fantastic opportunities. Since the Trust's inception in April 2018, their teams have won awards for Community Cohesion and Youth Justice of the Year Award at the UK wide 2019 Shine a Light Awards.
This is a truly excellent opportunity, and somewhere that locums love working in - around 44% of the agency staff that have chosen to work with the Trust have stayed for a year or more!
What you will need for this role:
- You must have the right to work in the UK
- HCPC registration
- Relevant social work qualification with at least 2 years post-qualifying experience
- Current DBS/DBS Update Service
- Access to a car and a full UK driving licence
- Add any further specific requirements/experience for the role
Who are HCRG Workforce Solutions?
HCRG Workforce Solutions provides services to both public and private sector organisations, covering Qualified Social Workers of all specialities including Children and Families to Adult Services and approved mental health professionals. HCRG are at the forefront of qualified and unqualified social care provision.
We believe that motivation and job satisfaction are key to ensuring that you are able to deliver the highest possible standard of care to every service user you encounter, so our recruitment practices reflect this.
Before placing you in any social work role, we will make sure that the job matches your skill set and is aligned with your ambitions as a social work professional. A healthy work-life balance is crucial to long-term success in any sort of career, so we will make great efforts to match you with roles that can accommodate your personal needs and commitments.
Benefits of working with HCRG :
- A lucrative referral scheme
- Weekly payments - Rate for every worker is dependent upon strength of CV, interview and references at managers' discretion
- Dedicated registration team to help you through the process
- Career support and guidance from an experienced consultant
- Full preparation and support before interview and throughout your placement
Interested in taking the next step in your career?
We'd love to speak to you about this role and client - if you're interested in having a chat in more detail about the position, apply online today with your CV.
You can also give Jade a call on 02078618781 to discuss any questions you may have.
If this isn't the role for you, we work with local authorities and private employers throughout the UK - give us a call to discuss how we can help find you the perfect social work role for you!
HCRG is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.