Placement Finding Officer

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Full time

**About this job**:
The postholder will support Operational Children’s Social Care, and the Lead Commissioner for Children’s Social Care, in securing high quality, cost-effective and timely placements for looked after children, children with disabilities and care leavers.

The postholder will liaise with Brokerage and Provider Quality Assurance to ensure placements meet the needs of children and young people and to control spend against the placements budget. They will work closely and effectively between commissioning and operations and take responsibility for both quality and cost of placement decisions.

This role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to have a foot in both strategy and operations and who wants to play a pivotal role in the smooth running of Children’s Care and Support.

**About you**:
You will need to be dynamic, solutions-focused and a strong relationship builder. The individual will have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, particularly the Care Act and Children and Families Act, and must understand the regulatory powers and functions of the CQC and Ofsted in respect of providers.

We are looking for someone who has skills in building robust, proactive relationships with all relevant internal and external providers, including Social Work and other operational staff. You will have the ability to think quickly and respond to demand whilst making safe decisions.

**About us**:
**D eliver **our best every day - and do what we promise

**R espond **in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs

**I nspire **others with our attitudes and actions

**V alue **people for who they are and what they can do

**E ngage** with others to improve our resilience and flexibility



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