At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee placements for Children in Care and Care Leavers, ensuring best practices.
- Company: Dudley Council, committed to supporting vulnerable children.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to lead a small team and influence positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in social work or placements, strong negotiation and team management skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
To oversee and co-ordinate the brokerage of internal and external placement options for Children in Care and Care Leavers, ensuring best practice and best value principles apply. You will provide a placement finding service for children’s social work teams and be responsible for managing and organising a caseload of children who require both planned and emergency placements.
You will be required to negotiate placement costs with independent fostering agencies, independent residential children’s homes and supported accommodation providers among others. You will develop an understanding of the market across children’s services and ensure that all brokerage activities are in line with directorate strategies and plans, strategic commissioning principles and operational imperatives.
You will be required to manage a small team of Placement Officers and direct the activities of any associated Business Support resources. You will support the development and implementation of systems to track.
Senior Placements Officer employer: Connect2Dudley
Connect2Dudley offers a supportive and inclusive work environment, where employees are valued for their contributions to the community. With a focus on professional development and growth opportunities, staff can thrive in their roles while enjoying a collaborative culture that prioritises teamwork and service excellence. Located in Dudley, this position provides a unique chance to engage with diverse visitors and contribute to essential services, making it a rewarding place to work.
