Childrens Homefinder Placements - Grade 8 38934 - 40755
Childrens Homefinder Placements - Grade 8 38934 - 40755
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Childrens Homefinder
Salary: Grade
Permanent 36 hours per week
Join us in shaping the future for Croydons children
At Croydon Council we are passionate about ensuring every child receives the care stability and support they deserve. As a Childrens Homefinder youll play a crucial role in helping us deliver safe appropriate and highquality placements for our looked after children and careexperienced young people (CLA and CEA).
About the role
This is a pivotal role in our Childrens Social Care division where youll:
Source and match suitable inhouse and external homes for looked after children.
Compile detailed Options Papers outlining placement suitability costs and contract terms.
Collaborate closely with social workers providers commissioners and QA staff to ensure placements are safe stable and tailored to the childs needs.
Maintain accurate records manage payment processes and ensure all placement agreements and due diligence are compliant and up to date.
Build strong provider relationships and undertake provider quality assurance visits.
You will also support the wider team in ensuring that childrens placements are costeffective timely and fully aligned with statutory responsibilities and good practice.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
Experienced in working with children in care or related settings.
Highly organised IT literate and confident analysing data to make wellinformed decisions.
A strong communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships across multiagency settings.
Able to work flexibly including occasional outofhours work and travel for QA visits and provider engagement.
A background in local authority or largescale service environments is desirable as is experience in childrens residential or fostering services.
Why Croydon
Working for Croydon means being part of a committed diverse and inclusive community. We offer:
A competitive salary and generous local government pension scheme.
30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working where appropriate.
Access to training and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Equality diversity and inclusion
Croydon Council is an equal opportunities employer and strongly values the importance of diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experiences and walks of life.
Closing Date: 11 May 2025 at 11:59pm
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Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home or elsewhere remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced barring DBS check.
Employment Type
Full Time
