Resource Officer

This is an exciting time for the Commissioning Directorate in Peterborough where we have the rare opportunity to establish the service in a new and innovative manner. In light of the ending of shared services we are establishing our workforce; this is the time to help shape and grow the directorate and support Peterborough to be the best it can.
Peterborough City Council’s Children’s Commissioning and Access to Resources Team is recruiting for a Resource Officer to source, match and initially quality assure placements and services for children and young people in care and for children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (Independent School placements). If you are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and enjoy working within a high-pressure environment this might be the role for you.
No day is the same. You’ll never be bored. It is challenging, fulfilling and rewarding.
If you are:
- An excellent communicator
- An effective negotiator
- Committed to working in partnership with all stakeholders to deliver high quality services for children and young people; improve their outcomes and achieve best value
- Able to manage competing priorities, within a supportive yet pressured environment and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Able to work both autonomously and as part of a team
- Able to apply a solution focused approach
- Able to always pay attention to details and complete accurate record keeping
We can offer:
- A salary offered at Grade 8 (£29,777 - £33,024)
- Excellent index-linked, defined benefit pension scheme
- Outstanding occupational, sick, maternity/paternity and shared parental leave schemes
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and development
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about this role, please contact Gina Dixon, Senior Placement Officer on 07484 900434.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.