Placements Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and organise a caseload of children requiring planned or emergency placements into residential, fostering or supported accommodation provisions.
• Maintain effective and concise case recording and update information systems relating to placements.
• Negotiate appropriate levels of service provision considering best value principles and promote good working relationships with internal and external professionals.

• Familiar with legislation and guidance governing the placements of children in care; preferably a social worker, residential worker or previous safeguarding role.
• Proficient in IT, able to interrogate multiple applications, multi‑task and work under pressure.
• Experience with the Trust’s main operating system – Eclipse – would be beneficial.

• Hybrid role based in Birmingham; requires presence in the office when needed.
• Must reside within a commutable distance around Birmingham and possess right‑to‑work documents; sponsorship not provided.
• Participation in a duty system is required.

• Impactful work with vulnerable children in Birmingham.
• Supportive and collaborative work culture.
• Career development programmes and tailored supervision.
• Competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, local government pension scheme and additional benefits.

• Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (Standard, Enhanced or Enhanced with Barred List) based on duties and contact with children.
• The presence of a criminal record will not automatically preclude application; assessment depends on nature and circumstances of offenses.