Sandwell Children's Trust rated as Good Provider. At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff. What we can offer you:- Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition. Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas. You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%. We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards. Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression. We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’. Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/ Salary - Grade F £37,280 – £41,771 per annum plus excellent benefits Hybrid working - 37 hours per week Sandwell Children’s Trust are recruiting for a Home Finding Officer. The Home Finding team support our operational teams by finding stable homes for children we care for, whether that be in residential homes, with independent sector foster carers, or supported accommodation for older young people aged 16. They also source support staff for families needing urgent support Role Summary This high-paced role will support the Home Finding Team Manager to find good quality and stable, loving homes for the children we care for. The post holder will establish virtual teams with Social Work teams as required to ensure full oversight of the Home Finding Process and associated activity, including completion of due diligence activity, liaison with regulatory bodies, securing Head of Service and Director level approvals where required, and leading discreet pieces of service development activity under the direction of the Team Manager and Head of Service, Commissioning & Provider Hub. Key Responsibilities To work as a member of a team contributing to the key objectives and all aspects of the work of the Home Finding Service. To lead and be responsible for an allocated number of home finding requests (e.g. residential, fostering, assessment, emergency and supported accommodation) for Young People as allocated by the manager based on a mixture of emergency, complexity, and quantity To deliver professional advice to referrers in order to assist in the identification of home finding and/ or services that will produce positive outcomes, minimise risk and meet the child’s needs presented by the referrer. This advice will be consistent with the requirements of relevant child care legislation and the policies and procedures of the Children’s Trust Required Skills & Experience Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health, social care, education, business administration or similar. Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in an organisation in the social care field, fostering, residential or other social care settings with children & families. Experience of duty and/or high paced allocation work (e.g. home finding brokerage) and working to deadlines. Minimum of 1 years’ experience of working in partnership with colleagues from other disciplines and agencies. Knowledge and understanding of relevant childcare and other legislation relevant to the tasks of the Placement Service. Able to demonstrate excellent administrative and IT skills. Knowledge of project management. If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Martyn Baggaley via email martyn_baggaley@sandwellchildrenstrust.org Interviews to be held on 10 th & 11 th May So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good ' team, then we’d love to hear from you. When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family. To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal:- https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/ Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. If you require further information on the role or working for us please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.