Hackney Council
Location
Hackney, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.21
Hackney Children and Families Services are currently recruiting to the role of Placements Officer within the Placement Management Unit. This exciting and varied role is responsible for commissioning all care arrangements for looked after children and young in Hackney.
The Placement Management Unit (PMU) is a commissioning team that is responsible for sourcing care arrangements and support for looked after children and care leavers in Hackney. The team is responsible for commissioning high quality care arrangements, supporting stability for children and young people, as well as ensuring best value for the Local Authority. The team supports the reduction of placement related expenditure through better and consistent management of contracts, quality assurance as well as negotiating competitive and consistent prices.
The team supports the ongoing quality assurance and management of providers under a variety of different framework agreements and spot purchasing arrangements.
The team works closely with Social Workers across Children and Families Service, finance colleagues and external agencies/ providers.
The post holder will work closely with Social Work Units, in-house fostering social workers, and external providers to identify high quality care arrangements and accommodation for looked after children, care leavers and other young people in need of support and accommodation.
The successful candidate will be an efficient and well organised individual that thrives in a fast paced environment with transferable skills. Excellent attention to detail and great communication skills are essential.
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