Placement Officer
Sutton Council
- Sutton
- £39,264-47,040 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- develop a detailed understanding of the needs for and the availability of accommodation based care and support services in Sutton and out of borough, such as care homes, supported living and shared lives
- work with Adult Social Care Teams to detail the needs of eligible persons and to advise on accommodation options in accordance with operational procedures such as participating in Consistent Practice Meetings
- work with Accommodation Based Care Commissioning Managers to agree costs, complete supplier quality checks and seek approval from Adult Social Care Heads of Service and work closely with the Council's Brokerage Service to arrange placements on the Council's case management system
- work in partnership with health commissioners to support the spot purchasing of joint funded placements, particularly in respect of joint placements under S117 Mental Health Act
- maintain up to date and accurate records of placement activity and contribute to Accommodation Based Care Commissioning Team's market oversight function, data collection and intelligence gathering
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
- Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
- Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Car parking scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Zip car scheme
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
- Subsidised gym membership