£48,740 – £48,740MidFull TimeEN
We are seeking an experienced Referrals and Placements Manager to join our team. Please click here for further information about Making Space.
The role is home based with the expectation to travel to head office (based in Warrington, WA2 7JB) and relevant services.
Hours: 39 hours weekly
Salary: £48,740 per annum
At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.
We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them click here.
As the Referrals and Placements Manager, you'll lead and coordinate the end-to-end placement, referral and assessment process across Making Space services within our regulated and supported living divisions.
You’ll be a key interface with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and commissioners, ensuring safe, timely and well-informed placement decisions while supporting services to maximise occupancy and reduce hard-to-fill beds.
Key responsibilities include:
• Be the single point of access for referrals and manage the process from enquiry to placement decision.• Coordinate assessments and chair the Assessment & Allocations Panel, producing clear recommendations for Service Managers.• Build strong relationships with Local Authorities, ICS partners and commissioners, and negotiate placements, rates and bespoke care packages.• Drive performance against occupancy, void reduction and income targets, using insight to improve pathways and tackle hard-to-fill beds
Click here to read the full job description.
You must have significant experience in placements, referrals, assessments or commissioning within health and social care, along with a strong understanding of Local Authority and ICS commissioning processes.
You will have excellent communication, influencing and analytical skills.
You must be prepared to work flexibly and travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays and some evening/weekend work.
We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.
Our current benefits include:
Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.
