Senior Admin Officer

Location

Southwark, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Senior Admin Officer needed in Southwark, £17.90ph  PAYE - Reference: RQ1141670

Job Role:
1. Responsible for coordinating, responding to, and managing in house Foster Carer requests from Social Workers and for liaison with our Access to Resources Team
2. Respond positively and professionally to referrals by Social Workers, ensuring the quality of information enables the identification of in house Foster Carers that meet our Children/ Young People’s assessed needs.
3. Working with Supervising Social Workers to ensure our in - house Foster Carers are available and prepared to take Children and Young People
4. Working to support Fostering and ART to identify and facilitate placements with our in - house Foster Carers
5. Liaising with ART and Supervising Social Workers to maximise placements of children and Young People with our in - house Foster Carers
6. Working closely with Team Managers, Supervising Social Workers and Foster Carers to unpick issues affecting the numbers of Children and Young People they can care for
7. Working with Supervising Social Workers, Social Workers and the Clinical Service to develop appropriate care and support packages for Children, Young People and Foster Carers.
8. Keeping detailed records of discussions, whilst tracking, monitoring and updating our internal Foster Carer records and capacity
9. Developing relationships with Foster Carers, Supervising Social Workers, Social Workers and other internal stakeholders
10. Attend and contribute to meetings relating to child/young person’s placement where required such as placement support meetings

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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