Placements Officer

Placements Officer

Vacancy Ref: 7098610

A position has arisen for an Placements within a prestigious local authority in the South West to work alongside and make a difference within their Child Services team. 

Location: South West - Remote

Duration: 3 months initially

Rate: £20 per hour Umbrella

IR35 Status: Inside

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Receive and screen referrals, understanding a child’s needs and the availability of resources to meet these, liaising with other colleagues, partners and external placement providers to ensure detailed assessment, matching and prioritising.
• Work professionally and develop positive relationships with internal colleagues and external placement providers on a daily basis
• Chair and attend professionals meetings regarding children’s placements
• Ensure that care placements comply with the required national standards and appropriate regulatory bodies
• Implement procedures to contribute to the effective delivery of the Placements Service, ensuring systems are in place to manage service performance and identify and report risks to the Placements Manager in a timely manner

Essential Experience:

• Knowledge of placements and brokerage proceedings
• Experience with children services legislation and practices

This position is an excellent opportunity to make a positive change within a local authority while furthering your own management skills and knowledge of child services

For further information, please contact Olli Attwood on 0117 930 8760 and email your updated CV to OAttwood@venngroup.com

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.