Foster Care Placement Specialist

Swiis Foster Care England; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiis Foster Care England is seeking an organised Home-Finding Co-ordinator to co-ordinate and facilitate referrals for placements and to match referred children and young people to available Foster Carers.

You will work as part of the home-finding team, liaising with Local Authorities, supporting carers with paperwork and timelines, and ensuring GDPR-compliant recordkeeping and timely placement decisions.

Responsibilities

• To co-ordinate and facilitate the processing of referrals for placements and to match referred children and young people to available Foster Carers for the appropriate designated offices.
• To work as an integral part of the home-finding team, liaising with the administrative team as appropriate and working cohesively and diligently within all the established workflow processes, ensuring compliance to all relevant paperwork and timelines.
• To provide first contact and support for all newly approved Foster Carers supporting their expectations and timing of their first placement opportunity.
• Establish strong relationships with all referring Local Authorities to discuss and secure potential placement opportunities and in respect of queries or qualification of carers skills.
• Ensure effective communication with all Foster Carers who are available for placements and provide timely relevant Form F documentation to our Local Authority partners as required.
• Work cohesively with the administrative team to ensure seamless administrative support of the matching and placement process.
• Ensure effective communication and timely management of all requests made by the Home-Finding Team Manager.

Job description

Swiis Foster Care England is seeking an organised Home-Finding Co-ordinator to co-ordinate and facilitate referrals for placements and to match referred children and young people to available Foster Carers.

You will work as part of the home-finding team, liaising with Local Authorities, supporting carers with paperwork and timelines, and ensuring GDPR-compliant recordkeeping and timely placement decisions.