Placement Officer – Children’s
Start: May 2024
Rate: £25 - £28 p/h umbrella, Inside IR35
Hours: Full time, 37 hours
Duration: 3 months initially (likely extensions)
Hybrid working in Hertfordshire – 2 days onsite, per fortnight
Our client is seeking a Placement Officer to join their fast-paced Childrens Social Care Team. The role is for a minimum of 3 months and is on a hybrid basis with only 2 days needed onsite per fortnight.
Requirements:
1. To identify, broker and monitor all placements for individual children and young people as identified by an assessment of need
2. Ensure service’s brokered are; needs led, represent value for money, are appropriately quality assured and to work in partnership with other agencies
3. Maximise good outcomes for children and young people through effective brokering
4. To assist in identifying gaps in service provision
5. Work with strategic commission in developing a more varied pool of resources to appropriate meet needs, under the children living away from home commissioning strategy
Responsibilities:
6. Able to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and hit the ground running
7. Previously worked within Children’s Social Care Commissioning
If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.