Placement Co-ordinator

We are looking to recruit a Placement Co-Ordinator within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Southampton is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families.

Main duties include:

1. To receive referrals from practitioners and secure appropriate support packages/placements.
2. To have access to the social care records of both vulnerable adults and children. To also have direct contact where appropriate with vulnerable adults and/or their representatives to advise on details of support secured for that individual and or/provide guidance on the actions the Placement Service will take to secure that support.
3. To accurately create individual contracts, to enable payments to be made to providers within agreed timescales. These may include one-off arrangements, or amendments to existing arrangements.
4. To ensure effective communication with practitioners, budget holders, providers, commissioners and finance teams and to carry out speedy resolution of queries.
5. To inform manager about any gaps or trends identified in the market place when sourcing support packages or placements.
6. To monitor occupancy and maintain a register of internal and external services to inform sourcing of placements.
7. To assist management with information reports relating to the duties of the post.
8. To undertake other duties commensurate with the grade, as required.

Benefits of Working with Southampton City Council:

Our Client has free onsite parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority. They offer a very competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment industry where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Southampton please contact George Willett on (phone number removed) or email