We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bromley to assist with the appointment of a Placement Officer , on a 9-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £17.09 - £21.81 per hour

Hours Per Week: 22

Summary:

• To discharge the Authoritys responsibilities under ASCOF and other relevant legislation with respect to Service Users with disabilities, vulnerabilities, and Eligible care needs.
• To ensure the councils eligibility criteria, policies and procedure are followed in relation to service users.
• To help create packages of support to prevent unnecessary reception of people into care and to assist people to remain in their own home where possible and/or to move to suitable and appropriate residential care.
• To match service user needs to potential placements or providers

Responsibilities:

• To receive referrals and assessments from Social Care for Service Users requiring services in a timely, professional, efficient and positive manner. To assess the needs and desired outcomes and to match these against an appropriate provision in order identify the best value placement for the Service User.
• To make recommendations to the Social Worker/ referrer on the most appropriate and best value options that will meet the service users needs. To take responsibility for ensuring that the provider/organisation is both fit for purpose and able to meet the needs of the service user, including undertaking reference, registration and evaluation checks on the providers if required
  
• To ensure, where required, that notifications of service changes are made to the Finance department to ensure that, where required, financial assessments are undertaken of the Service User for calculation of contribution to the cost of the care package
  
• To negotiate the cost of placements and Support Packages to ensure that the Authority receives the best value service and the most appropriate care and support for our Service Users, taking into account all cost implications for recommended placements. Where Packages or services are contracted/ tendered to abide by the principles within the tendered contract.
  
• To undertake visits to providers for both individual Service Users and for general database records. To feedback findings, including recommendations as to the suitability of the provider to meet needs of potential placements.

Qualifications:

• Educated to a high level A levels as a minimum
• Progression to BR10 would be through the appraisal system and the criteria as below

Experience:

• Experience of using computer packages and undertaking administrative tasks.
• Experience of negotiating agreements or contracts
• Previous experience of a customer focussed environment
• Evidence of continued professional and personal development

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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