Placement Officer

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Colbern Limited Full time

220207-9089-23149 NCD

Placement Officer
Bromley
Contract
£17.09 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced Placement Officer.

Additional support required in the team to assist to reduce the timescale between care act assessment and service going in.

MAIN PURPOSE:
To discharge the Authority’s responsibilities under the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation with respect to children in need, children in care and young people leaving the care system.

To discharge the Authority’s responsibilities under ASCOF and other relevant legislation with respect to clients with disabilities, vulnerabilities and care needs.

To ensure the council’s eligibility criteria, policies and procedure are followed in relation to service users.

To help create packages of support to prevent unnecessary reception of children and young people into care and to assist adult clients to remain in their own home where possible and/or to move to suitable and appropriate residential care.

To match service user needs to potential placements.

To monitor the performance of current providers of placements and support services

SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to work within a framework of legislation, guidance, divisional policies and

procedures and to be accountable to senior officers.
- The ability to understand and interpret to everyday activities the Council’s Financial

Regulations
- Ability to work as a team member and to form professional partnerships with other staff

within the Department, colleagues from other agencies, foster carers and residential

workers and health and education professionals. This will include an ability to remain

aware of the professional role and responsibilities of others and to promote a positive

image of the division and department.
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing in clear and correct English, including an ability

to maintain concise and legible case records and the ability to produce reports as required.
- Ability to manage working time effectively to meet both professional priorities and

administrative requirements.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- A high level of computer and IT skills and experience, record keeping and telephone

internet for research.
- Demonstrate appropriate understanding, knowledge and skills in valuing diversity

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.

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