Respite worker Work, Jobs in Gerrards Cross, Bkm (with Salaries)

Placements & Admin Officer
Connect Fostering Services Ltd. —Iver
- £24,420 - £26,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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4d
Respite Support Worker
Care By Us Limited —Hemel Hempstead
- £14.20 - £16.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Support Worker
Care Horizons Berkshire —Maidenhead
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Working with children
- In-person
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Support Workers
Islington Council —Islington
- £34,359 - £35,892 a year
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5h
Waking Night Care Worker
The Orders of St Johns Care Trust —Aylesbury
- £13.80 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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9d
Care worker
The Orders of St Johns Care Trust —High Wycombe
- £13.45 an hour
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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5d
Night Carer
The Orders of St Johns Care Trust —High Wycombe
- £13.80 an hour
- Night shift
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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5d
Respite Support Workers
Care By Us Limited —St Albans
- £14.20 - £16.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Support Worker
Care By Us Limited —Dacorum District
- £14.20 - £16.00 an hour
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Care plans
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Care Assistants
Caremark - Home Care in Hounslow and Chiswick —Hounslow
- £12.71 - £14.80 an hour
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Support Worker (Mental Health)
Priory Group —Reading
- Full-time
- Referral programme
Care Assistant - Days
Country Court —Watford
- £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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5d
Support Worker (Mental Health)
Priory —Reading
- £13.45 an hour
- Full-time
- Referral programme
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Foster Carer
AF Services —Tower Hamlets
- £420 - £750 a week
- Hybrid work
- Working with children
- Driving
- Care plans
- Employee discount
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Live-In Care Worker
Caremark - Home Care in Lewisham —London
- From £700 a week
- Care plans
Holiday Clubs Play Worker - Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs
SNAP - St Albans Mencap —Hemel Hempstead
- £11.54 - £15.02 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- School
- Free parking
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Care Assistant
Care UK —Epsom
- £13 an hour
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Care Assistant
SKL Homecare —Watford
- From £13.64 an hour
- Part-time
- Care experience
- Driving
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
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13d
Care Assistant
Caremark - Home Care in Surrey Heath and Rushmoor —Camberley
- £10.50 - £12.50 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Flexible schedule
Support Worker - Extra Care All Locations
Optalis —Wokingham
- £12.85 - £14.38 an hour
- Full-time
- School
- Paid training
- Annual leave

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Placements & Admin Officer

Connect Fostering Services Ltd.
Iver

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Job details

Full-time
£24,420 - £26,000 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Employee mentoring programme
Annual leave
Company pension
Company events
Employee discount
Referral programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Administrative experience
Analysis skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Title: Placement and Administration Officer

Location: In person

Reports To: Head of Resources/ Registered Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

The Placement and Administration Officer plays a dual, vital role within our Independent Fostering Agency. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end placement matching process—liaising with Local Authorities to receive referrals and accurately matching vulnerable children with our foster carers. Alongside this, you will oversee the agency's core administrative functions, ensuring strict compliance with Ofsted regulations, National Minimum Standards, and internal data processes.

Key Responsibilities1. Placement Matching & Referrals

Referral Management: Act as the first point of contact for Local Authority brokerage and commissioning teams; monitor portal platforms for incoming child care referrals.
Strategic Matching: Review complex child profiles and expertly match their specific emotional, cultural, and physical needs against the skills, experience, and availability of our approved foster carers.
Carer Liaison: Coordinate closely with Supervising Social Workers (SSWs) and communicate transparently with foster carers to discuss potential placements, ensuring they feel fully equipped to say yes.
Profiles & Resumes: Create and maintain high-quality, professional profiles for our foster carers to submit to Local Authorities during the tendering process.

2. Administration & Contract Monitoring

Data Systems: Ensure all placement data, carer records, and statutory checks are meticulously updated and maintained on our internal database
Compliance Tracking: Monitor placement compliance and tracking data
Individual Placement Agreements (IPAs): Administer and track IPAs, ensuring contracts are signed, accurately reflect agreed terms, and are safely archived.
Meeting Support: Coordinate, attend, and take precise minutes for matching meetings, foster carer support groups, and team meetings.

3. Financial Coordination

Fee Deductions & Top-ups: Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate invoicing. Track specific contract adjustments, such as weekly savings deductions for Children in Care (CiC) or agreed respite fees.
Provider Tracking: Ensure external placement costs, allowances, and additional therapeutic expenses match Local Authority agreed frameworks before passing them to finance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential: Minimum of 1 year experience in a high-volume administrative, coordination, or operational role.
Essential: Proven track record of managing complex database systems, data entry, and digital record-keeping.
Desirable: Direct experience working within an Independent Fostering Agency, Local Authority Placements Team, or Children's Social Care sector.
Desirable: Prior experience utilizing sector-specific databases

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Desirable: An understanding of Ofsted regulations, Fostering Services Regulations, and National Minimum Standards.
Desirable: Awareness of Local Authority commissioning and brokerage frameworks for children in care.

Skills and Abilities

Essential: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize an unpredictable, fast-paced workload.
Essential: Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when managing statutory compliance data.
Essential: Strong written communication skills, with the ability to draft professional foster carer profiles and take precise meeting minutes.
Essential: Strong analytical skills to review referral profiles and identify key matching criteria (e.g., matching a child's needs to a carer's skills).

Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Skills

Essential: Excellent communication skills with a warm, professional, and empathetic telephone manner.
Essential: Ability to remain calm, focused, and resilient under pressure—particularly during emergency or short-notice placement requests.
Essential: Strong team player who can collaborate effectively with Supervising Social Workers, foster carers, and Local Authority stakeholders.
Essential: High level of integrity and a strict commitment to data protection, confidentiality, and GDPR.

What We Offer

Hybrid working once probation is passed
Continuous professional development and learning opportunities
Company Events
28 days Annual Leave

Pay: £24,420.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Free parking
On-site parking
Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

Iver SL0 0JW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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