Placement Resource Specialist

7 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Eden Brown Synergy Full time

Southwark Council is seeking an experienced Placement Resource Specialist to join their Access to Resources Team.

Role Overview

This hybrid role requires a highly motivated, well-organised and determined colleague who understands the importance of securing suitable placements for Southwark's children and young people.

Duties and Responsibilities
  1. To ensure all children are placed in suitable placements, monitoring referral patterns and use of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs), and ensuring that senior managers are alerted to any risks or threats in relation to sufficiency.
  2. To develop and manage systems that track all referrals, placements, placement moves and endings, and ensure that high-quality management information is available to assist in the planning and review of the service.
  3. To deliver a responsive and efficient service alongside the Fostering Service: ensuring that all parties involved in the referral and placement process are kept fully informed when placements are made, and that children's views are taken into account.
  4. To source and negotiate suitable placements, and contribute information about the market for health to maintain the quality of services.
  5. To keep accurate records and reporting on placement and financial activities by updating individual case notes on Mosaic.
  6. To negotiate on placement costs/support packages to ensure cost-effective placements.
  7. To help put systems in place to ensure foster carers and providers are paid promptly and that any additional or special payments are processed in a fair and transparent way, in keeping with the operating principles of the Fostering Payment Policy.
  8. To track and maintain an overview of all children waiting for placements and monitor progress on identifying suitable carers. To alert senior managers to any corporate threat or risks relating to the council's sufficiency strategy.
  9. To ensure that information systems are fit for purpose and that high-quality management information can be produced for a range of indicators. To use management information to inform planning and reviewing the sufficiency strategy.
  10. To ensure the best use is made of Southwark's fostering resources, keeping use of external placements to a minimum and promoting the use of Friends and Family Placements as far as possible.
  11. To keep abreast of local and national changes to best practice when securing placement options for children and young people including legislative changes and Ofsted guidance.
  12. To provide professional guidance, support and developmental opportunities with less experienced or knowledgeable social work colleagues, including taking the role of practice educator with social work students.
  13. To work with a degree of independence without the need for close supervision, whilst recognising when and how to seek advice from a range of sources. To use supervision to identify strategies to build professional resilience and balance the potential for bias in decision-making.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in fostering placement brokerage, a strong understanding of child welfare legislation, and excellent communication skills. The salary for this role is estimated to be around £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.

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