Team Manager - Access to Resources Placements

Team Manager - Access to Resources Placements
Southwark
�44.68/hr
Start date: ASAP
This is a hybrid role requiring colleagues to be in the office at least 2 days / week and 5 days for the week when they are on duty.
AKTON AKTONRecruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for an Team Manager - Access to Resources Placements in the Southwark Southwarkarea. 3 - 6 months contract.
Access To Resources Team Manager (Children's Children'sServices)
To work across the placement Quality Assurance Team and Access To Resources Team according to need
Ensuring our children and young people have the best possible placements that are proportionate to their assessed needs and that help them to achieve their full potential is absolutely key. You will be a very experienced, highly motivated, well organised and determined colleague who understands why we must get placements and support right for our children. We operate in a fast paced and dynamic market place and your work style and work ethic must reflect this.
CHILDREN's CHILDREN'sSERVICES: To work as part of the Access To Resources Team and or Placement Quality Assurance Team - responding quickly to referrals from Social Work Teams seeking the right placement and support for our children and young people.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
ACCOUNTABILITIES1. To oversee and manage the delivery of all functions related to the placing of children with suitable foster carers; develop and manage the staff and systems that support the successful matching of children with carers who can meet their needs, including placements for permanence.
2. To develop and extend support services to maximise stability, prevent placement breakdown and retain foster carers.
3. Work proactively within the Placements Team to ensure all children are placed in suitable placements, monitoring referral patterns and use of Independent Fostering Agencies(I)IFAs, and ensure that senior managers are alerted to any risks or threats in relation to sufficiency.
4. To develop and manage systems that track all referrals, placements, placement moves and endings, and ensure that high quality management information is available to assist in the planning and review of the service.
Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
1. Must hold a recognised social work qualification or equivalent child care equivalent qualification.
2. Knowledge of the placement needs of looked after children.
3. A strong interest in promoting permanence and placement stability.