Unqualified Senior Broker – Childrens – Peckham

Spencer Clarke Group

Unqualified Senior Broker

We are working in partnership with a Local authority based in the Peckham area who are seeking a Unqualified Senior Broker to work within the Childrens Services.

We are seeking an experienced Broker to work as part of the Access To Resources Team – responding quickly to referrals from Social Work Teams seeking the right placement and support for our children and young people

Contract – 4-6 months with a view to extended into a permanent position.

Full Time Hours 35 Hours per week.

Location Peckham. (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)

Rate of Pay – £23+ per hour Negotiable depending on experience.

Main Duties:

• To work proactively within the Placements Team to ensure all children are placed in suitable placements, monitoring referral patterns and use of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs), and ensure that senior managers are alerted to any risks or threats in relation to sufficiency.
• Help 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.
• Deliver a responsive and efficient service alongside the Fostering Service: ensure that all parties involved in the referral and placement process are kept fully informed when placements are made, and that children s views are taken into account.
• Undertake the sourcing and negotiation of suitable placements, and to contribute information about the market for health to maintain the quality of services.
• To keep accurate records and reporting on placement and financial activities by updating individual case notes on Mosaic.
• Negotiate on placement costs/support packages to ensure cost effective placements.
• Ensuring placements are agreed and placements contracts (IPAs) are completed in a timely manner as well as Mosaic finances.

Experience/Knowledge Needed:

• Local Authority / Public Sector.
• Childrens Senior Broker.
• Access To Resources Service.

We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity

To apply for this role please email (url removed) & call Dane on (phone number removed).