Placements Officer (SO2)

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield CouncilHours Per Week : 28.00Start Date : immediate StartStart Time : 09:00End Time :17:00Salary: £19.95The 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 experienceKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 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 needs2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively3. Experience in partnership working with statutory sector partners4. 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 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 RespectfulWe 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 solutionsWe 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. 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.