Adult Placement Worker in Birmingham

Are you passionate about supporting adults with disabilities to live fulfilling lives within their local communities? We're looking for a dedicated and proactive Adult Placement Worker to join our Adults Social Care team, helping to develop and support both respite and long‑term Adult Placements across Birmingham., As an Adult Placement Worker, you will play a key role in assessing, training, supporting and monitoring Adult Placement Carers. Working closely with carers, service users and partner organisations, you will help ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality placements that comply with relevant legislation and national standards. This is a varied role that combines community engagement, relationship building, compliance monitoring, record keeping and service development. You'll work with a range of stakeholders to promote the scheme and improve outcomes for vulnerable adults,

• Providing ongoing supervision, guidance and support to carers.
• Monitoring placements and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Maintaining accurate records, reports and financial information.
• Reviewing placements and contributing to service improvements and business plan targets.
• Building effective partnerships with internal and external organisations.
• Promoting and marketing the Adult Placement Scheme through presentations and community engagement activities.
• Representing the service at meetings locally, regionally and nationally when required.
• An NVQ Level 4 in Care or an equivalent care‑related qualification.
• Experience of working with adults with disabilities.
• Experience of community-based work and partnership working with a range of agencies.
• The ability to recognise and utilise alternative methods of communication.
• Strong report‑writing and record‑keeping skills.
• A commitment to anti‑oppressive and inclusive practice.
• The ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Strong assessment skills and sound professional judgement.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city. The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision‑making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long‑term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Our priorities

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of

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