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Placement officer

Service Care Solutions
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42, England

Salary

£17.34 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Service Care Solutions is seeking a Placement Officer in Bedford to work within the Fostering Team.
  • The role involves finding both internal and external placements for children in care, ensuring quality matches to meet assessed needs.
  • The pay rate is £14.11 PAYE or £17.34 Umbrella per hour.
  • Candidates are required to have experience in a similar role and an awareness of the Local Authority's responsibilities regarding vulnerable children.
  • Benefits include a specialist consultant, excellent pay rates, and a £250 referral bonus for successful placements.
Placement Officer

Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Placement Officer in Bedford.

The Placement Officer will work in the Fostering Team, to search for internal and external placement (IFA and residential) for children in our care.

Pay rate £14.11 PAYE / £17.34 Umbrella per hour

Main Responsibilities

As a Placement Officer you will be responsible for:

  • To facilitate the appropriate placement of Bedford Borough Looked After Children and care leavers through both in-house resources and the commissioning of external provision.
  • To contribute to achieving positive outcomes for Looked After Children and Care Leavers by identifying quality placements, that are matched and meet the childs assessed needs to ensure they receive the care and support they need to achieve positive outcomes, be resilient and well prepared for adulthood and independence.
  • To act as a source of factual information to in house foster carers and placement providers informing them of the risks, needs and desired outcomes of the young people requiring placements in order for them to make an informed decision.
  • To ensure that placements are cost effective through liaison and negotiation with external providers.

Requirements:

  • Enhanced DBS
  • Experience in a similar role
  • Awareness of the Local Authoritys statutory responsibilities relating to vulnerable children and young people (Children Act 1989 and 2004, Fostering Regulations 2002, Fostering National Minimum Standards).

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

  • A specialist consultant within an experience and dedicated recruitment team
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Payroll services twice a week

If you are interested in the Placement Officer role or know of anyone who may be, please contact Emma at Service Care Solutions

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!

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