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The rate is £24.94/Hr (Umbrella- Inside IR35).

Please find JD below:

Hours per week: 28.00

Location: Thomas Hardy House
The Access to Resources Team is the External Placements Commissioning Team in Enfield for children up to 18 years of age. A candidate with experience of working within a Placements Team is required. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to start making placements immediately. The successful candidate will be able to work in a pro-active manner, ensuring sensitivity and confidentiality. The role will involve making a range of placements under the supervision of the Senior Placements Officer and Team Manger. The range of placements will include, Independent Fostering Agencies, Residential Placements, Special Needs, and Welfare Secure Placements. Working hours:

9am – 5pm Monday to Friday , with the expectation that should there be an emergency situation after 5pm, team members are expected to stay until the placement is identified. Please only submit candidates with relevant skills and experience.

Purpose of the Role:

To commission a range of external care placements to meet the needs of the Council’s Looked After Children

To ensure the delivery of Value for Money in all the team’s commissioning processes

To negotiate the costs of individual and volume agreements to deliver ongoing efficiencies

To develop the provider market to meet the evolving needs of the complex client group

To ensure that the appropriate contract framework is in place for each placement made

To advise social workers on other staff on the most appropriate placement option available

To ensure that all children and young people in external placements are safeguarded from harm and have the appropriate care packages in place to meet their needs

To act as an interface between external agencies and the operational services to maximise placement stability and minimise placement disruption

To contribute to the development and implementation of the Department’s service strategy , its performance and its contribution to the Council’s objectives

To manage within a quality and equalities framework based on Council policy and performance targets, professional standards and best practice.

Contribute to the development and delivery of services in a manner that reflects the diversity of the group’s users and staff

To support the Team Manager (Access to Resources) and adhere to the Council’s standing orders and financial regulations

To work closely with partners in Health, Education and other Council groups, external providers and the private and voluntary sector, to ensure that the most appropriate joint planning/funding arrangements are agreed and progressed.

To play a major role in developing and implementing the Service Centre Plan of the Access to Resources Integrated Service

Dimensions including Structure Chart:

Number of direct reports

This post has no direct supervisory responsibility

Nature of reporting relationship between post holder and line manager

Reports to Service Manager – Access to Resources Integrated Service. Monthly supervision will take place with the line manager

Key Accountabilities:

Accountabilities	Anticipated level of time H = High M = Medium L = low
To play an active role as a member of the Integrated Children’s Commissioning Service 1.	H
To develop and maintain a work programme that ensures the appropriate tasks and processes are completed to agreed timescales and standards 2.	H
To assist in the design and implementation of working systems, electronic and other information flows. 3.	H
To participate in corporate groups where appropriate, representing the Access to Resources Team as agreed. 4.	H
To ensure that the Council’s financial policies are implemented and that financial arrangements are adhered to. 5.	H
To play a key role in safeguarding the external placements budget by directing operational social work staff on the most cost effective placement options 6.	M
To contribute to the development of a team plan and associated monitoring and reviewing processes. 7.	H
To maintain and update the approved lists and contracts for children’s agency placements and all related records and documentation.
8. To attend organisational meetings on the most complex cases, to determine best outcomes for Looked After Children in external provision.
9. Any other duties reasonably requested by management
10. Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council’s Policies and Procedures

Key Relationships (Internal and External):

Officers within Childrens Services from social care, business support, finance. Daily contact with external providers.

Equality and Diversity:

The Council has a strong commitment to achieving equality in its service to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their own work.

Health and Safety:

The post holder shall ensure that the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard to the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and to their personal responsibilities under the provisions of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974 and all other relevant subordinate legislation.

For a more detailed definition of these responsibilities, refer to the current versions of the Corporate Health & Safety Policy, Group Safety Policy and employee information leaflet entitled “Health & Safety Policy; Guidance on Staff Health & Safety Responsibilities”.

Corporate Health and Safety Responsibilities

All employees have personal responsibilities to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others. This means:

Understanding the hazards in the work they undertake;
Following safety rules and procedures;
Using work equipment, personal protective equipment, substances, and safety devices correctly; and
Working in accordance with the training provided and only undertaking tasks where appropriate training has been received.

Employees shall co-operate with the Council by allowing it to comply with its duties towards them. This requires employees to:

take part in safety training and risk assessments and suggest ways of reducing risks; and
take part in emergency evacuation exercises.

Employees shall report all accidents, ‘near miss’ incidents and work related ill health conditions to their manager/supervisor/team leader.

Employees shall read the Corporate Health & Safety – Organisation Part B Policy to ascertain and understand their responsibilities as an employee, line manager, Assistant Director or Director of the Council.

Information Security:

In order to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Council information, including information provided by customers, partner organisations, and other third parties, where applicable, employees will comply with the Council’s Information Security Policy.

Statement of Commitment to Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults through safer employment practice:

Enfield Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Safe recruitment of staff is central to this commitment, and the Council will ensure that its recruitment policies and practices are robust, and that selection procedures prevent unsuitable people from gaining access to children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff employed to work with or on behalf of children and young people in the Council must be competent.

All staff working with Children & Vulnerable Adults should be aware of, and share the commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults when applying for posts at Enfield Council.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Placement Officer – Access to Resources Integrated Service

Grade:

Department: People Team: Looked After Children – People Department

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

HOW TESTED

Application – A

Test – T

Interview – I

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge, Behaviours

Essential:

1. Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs

2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively

3. Experience in partnership working with statutory sector partners

4. Experience in contract monitoring and performance management

5. Experience of market management and working with external providers

Desirable:

1. Experience within a statutory children’s setting

2. Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning , delivering and reviewing services

A/I

I/A

Behaviours

Appropriate behaviours are key to the delivery of our vision for Enfield.

We want staff who will work collaboratively, flexibly and constructively, and exhibit this ethos in all their dealings with residents, colleagues and partners. Our leaders will be exemplars of the following behaviours and encourage them in staff at all levels;

Takes Responsibility

We want staff who are willing to make decisions and be accountable for them. Staff should have a positive can-do attitude where they see problems as challenges which can be overcome. They should accept responsibility for service delivery, be clear about their service offer and deliver what they promise.

Is Open, Honest and Respectful

We want staff who are comfortable and confident to acknowledge the difficulties and the barriers they face. They should also be able to constructively challenge the way things are done where there is evidence that it impedes service delivery. Challenge should be conducted in a professional, courteous manner with the aim of reaching a mutually agreeable resolution.

Actively Listening and Learning

We want staff who are prepared to actively listen and reflect on customer concerns with a view to understanding the customer’s point of view. Staff should be able to receive constructive criticism and be prepared to adapt the way they operate and deliver services where appropriate.

Working Together to find solutions

We want staff who can work collaboratively with other departments and partners, freely sharing their knowledge and skills to identify solutions to address customer concerns.

Candidates: Please ensure you address these behaviours in your responses to the essential and desirable (if applicable) criteria above.

A/I

Competencies:

Candidates: Please ensure you address these competencies in your responses to the essential and desirable (if applicable criteria above).

Management information: Please choose a maximum of 6 most important competencies for the role from either the (Staff Competency Framework (up to SO2) or Leadership Competency Framework (PO1&above) and list here in ranked order. Candidates will be asked to address these when making their application.

1. Technical and professional expertise

2. Providing leadership/customer focus

Qualifications & Professional registration criteria

Candidates: Please ensure you address these qualifications in your responses to the essential criteria, you will be expected to meet these requirements of the role and they will be explored with you at interview.

Special requirements

Candidates: Please note you will be expected to meet these requirements of the role and they will be explored with you at interview.

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