Sandwell Children’s Trust, rated as a Good Provider, is committed to improving the lives of children. We offer a supportive environment that is described in our Sandwell Deal.
Benefits & Salary
- Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long‑service recognition.
- Birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
- Local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
- Service awards at 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years thereafter.
- Flexible working patterns and well‑defined career progression.
- Competitive expenses for mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
Salary – Grade F: £37,280 – £41,771 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Hybrid working: 37 hours per week.
Role Summary
The Home Finding Officer supports the operational teams by placing children in suitable homes, including residential homes, foster care and supported accommodation for older young people aged 16+. The officer also sources support staff for families needing urgent assistance.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the key objectives and all aspects of the work of the Home Finding Service.
- Lead and be responsible for an allocated number of home‑finding requests (e.g. residential, fostering, assessment, emergency and supported accommodation) for young people as allocated by the manager.
- Deliver professional advice to referrers to assist in the identification of suitable placements, ensuring positive outcomes, minimising risk and meeting child needs.
- Ensure due‑diligence activity, liaison with regulatory bodies, and secure necessary approvals.
- Lead discreet service development activity under the direction of the Team Manager and Head of Service.
Required Skills & Experience
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health, social care, education, business administration or similar.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an organisation in the social care field, fostering, residential or other settings with children & families.
- Experience of paced allocation work (e.g. home-finding brokerage) and working to deadlines.
- Minimum 1 year working in partnership with colleagues from other disciplines and agencies.
- Knowledge of relevant childcare and other legislation.
- Excellent administrative and IT skills.
- Knowledge of project management.
Interview Dates
Interviews to be held on 10th & 11th June.
Contact
Informal discussion: Martyn Baggaley – martyn_baggaley@sandwellchildrenstrust.org
Further information: recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk – a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.
Application
To apply please visit https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/. Sandwell Children’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
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