We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Placements & Assessment Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £20.58 - £25.49 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To ensure QA visits to all residential and semi-independent resources where a looked after child is placed prior to placement or within agreed timescale and critically evaluate the provision against Ofsted evaluation reports.
• To collate and analyse the assessments information and to produce a report quarterly for the Team Manager, Senior Placements Officer and Head of Commissioning/AD Strategic Commissioning.
• To ensure that robust management information is available to the Manager, Access to Resources and Head of Commissioning/AD-Strategic Commissioning in terms of quality, quantity and cost.
• To ensure that placements are matched to childrens needs through evidence based practice, relevant guidance, inquiry report conclusions and the principles of the legislatory framework. 
• Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Councils Policies and Procedures
  

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.
• Experience in partnership working with statutory sector partners

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 enhanced 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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