Placement Officer

Service Care Solutions - Social Work

Posted 10 days ago, valid for a month

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Bristol City Council is seeking a Placement Officer for their Children’s Services for an initial duration of 3 months, with the potential for a permanent position.
The role offers a pay rate of £16.12 per hour through an umbrella company or £12.21 per hour on a PAYE basis, with a working schedule of 37 hours per week.
Candidates are required to have a relevant level 3 qualification or equivalent experience, along with excellent customer service skills.
The role involves sourcing and negotiating care packages, managing a caseload, and maintaining case records within a busy environment.
Ideally, applicants should have experience in social care or related fields, as well as a strong understanding of the diverse needs and behaviors of children.

Placement OfficerDuration: Initially 3 months (potential to become permanent)Hours: 37 hours per weekRate: £16.12 umbrella an hour (£12.21 PAYE an hour)Bristol City Council are looking for a Placement Officer to join their Children’s Services. This position will be in the office for the induction, and then move to hybrid working.Responsibilities:

Source and negotiate complex packages of care that meets the needs of the child and offer value for money
Work in a busy and challenging environment with responsibility for the duty desk and prioritising of new referrals
To manage a caseload of placement searches to ensure that appropriate placements are made in a timely way
Present options appraisal and write reports to head of service and service director to gain authorization of placements
Maintain case records of placement searches and general administration related to departmental policies and procedures
Quality assure and scrutinize referrals

Requirements:

Excellent customer service skills
Relevant level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, BTEC, relevant A levels etc.) or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and understanding gained through experience
Ability to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of a range of different behaviours and life experiences that children may experience such as learning disabilities, mental health, offending behaviours, trauma etc.
High working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Ideally experience working in social care/residential work, youth and community work, commissioning or brokerage.

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