Sandwell Children’s Trust is looking for two placements officers to support with their busy commissioning and placements team.
The function of the team is commissioning external placements, liaising with the internal fostering team and supporting the Placement and Procurement Officers on the duty rota.
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Providing an immediate response to information or situations concerning risk to vulnerable children.
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Assist in sourcing suitable placements for children in care.
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Be responsible for contacting and liaising with our internal provisions and independent providers to identify a suitable placement match
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Gathering and sharing information relating to the placing of children to support the best use of resources and support the development of tools and systems to track placement sourcing
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Work collaboratively closely with various teams to source carer availability and suitability
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Liaise with other Trust placements teams to gather local information when sourcing placements outside of Sandwell to identify any potential risk or vulnerabilities.
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Be accountable for the quality of your work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills.
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Work openly and co-operatively with colleagues in the social care teams and treat them with respect.
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Presenting evidence in different forums or information as required.
Please contact Eleanor Brown at HCRG for more info or to apply to this role