Placement Support Worker

Seven Social Care are currently recruiting for a Placement Support Worker to start a new role in Barnsley. This role is Full-time temporary and is offering £15.17 per hour.

Within the Childrens Commissioning function, an opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to work as part of the placements team in identifying and maintaining suitable placements for children and young people coming into the care of the local authority.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Social Care and Health colleagues, providers of residential children’s homes, fostering and 16+ semi-independent accommodation.

Responsibilities:

• Identify suitable placements to meet assessed needs in consultation with other internal stakeholders and managers.
• Support and maintain the development and updating of systems for the compilation of statistical data.
• Support the process of contract completion, compliance, and monitoring in respect of independent fostering and residential placements
• Support the payment process for independent providers to ensure prompt and accurate payments are made.
• Contribute to the process for accrediting independent placement providers as part of the agency’s obligations to the White Rose Regional consortium

Applicant Requirements:

• Experience: Extensive experience in delivering either administrative support to children’s services or direct work with children and families such as family support work or youth work
• Qualifications: BTEC(Higher) in Administration or Business and Finance or equivalent relevant qualification or extensive equivalent experience
• Compliance: Children Enhanced DBS, Right to Work in the UKHours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday

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