- Pay Rate:
£14.25 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 6-7 months
- SOUTHWARK,
SE15 5QS
Temporary Practice Coordinator
Job Ref: 5207722
Enhanced DBS required
Provide a first point of contact for the children and families supported by the practice group, identifying needs and providing appropriate support and advice
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain systems and processes that enable the smooth running of the practice group, ensuring that work is co-ordinated across the team under the guidance of the Advanced Practitioner.
- Act as a first point of contact for enquiries to the practice group, some of which may be complex and/or contentious, from members of the public, other staff, and partner agencies. Deal sensitively with all queries, providing a suitable response where possible, and taking messages for members of the practice group, or providing direction to another source of help.
- Actively contribute to weekly practice group meetings and update group members on relevant statistical information such as caseloads, reviews, healthchecks, timescales etc.
- Maintain systems for key statutory requirements for children as directed by the Advanced Practitioner, for example child protection visits, children’s reviews etc, ensuring that members of the practice group are aware of progress, issues and due dates in advance.
- Quality assure details such as addresses, reports, minutes, actions and phone calls, to ensure recording is up to date, accurate and that timescales (statutory and internal) are met.
- Manage data and document management within the Practice Group (paper and electronic) including scanning, filing and distribution of documents. Utilise new technology to create efficiencies in data management.
- Support the induction, coaching and mentoring of new practice group members, including those on secondment or placement, to include IT induction, administrative and financial procedures.
- Arrange transport and other appointments for families, for example children’s medicals, as directed by the members of the practice group.
- Ensure diaries and appointments for members of the practice group are co-ordinated and accessible.
- Organise meetings and arrange venues for members of the practice group, implement systems to record follow up actions and alert members of deadlines and forthcoming meetings and appointments
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Knowledge of financial systems and processes, including budget monitoring
- Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Children’s services function
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to understand and retain information about children’s cases including social work interventions and the roles of different agencies in meeting children’s needs
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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