Placement Officer Fixed Term Contract to 31st October 2027

Placement Officer Fixed Term Contract to 31st October 2027

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Placement Officer to join our Business Commissioning and Placements Team, on a twelve month fixed term contract starting in October 2026. The role of Placement Officer is to provide high quality support to all placement, admission and discharge processes associated with all children's placements.

Staffing benefits include a shuttle bus and other benefits listed below.

Responsibilities

• Circulate enquiries/referrals, coordinate assessments, gather information from internal and external counterparts, format and circulate Referral Screening Reports with the Referral Manager in preparing for placements.
• Coordinate admission planning tasks, including arranging parental accommodation, preparing welcome letters and parental agreements, informing reception, and updating spreadsheets.
• Draft and circulate pre admission commissioning paperwork such as ICB letters and funding applications.
• Maintain external liaison with parents, referrers and funders to keep them updated throughout the pre admission process in conjunction with the Referral Manager.
• Support with in person and virtual tours for children and their families directed by Placement Managers.
• Provide cross cover to main aspects of the Placement Manager or Referral Manager role short term if required (e.g., sickness, annual leave).
• Take minutes of meetings, including complex discharge/transition planning meetings, and distribute minutes within a timely manner following the meeting.
• Coordinate children placement reports, including chasing completion, formatting, and circulation in liaison with Placement Managers and Senior Placement Managers.

Benefits

• Staff flexible benefits platform
• On site nursery
• Free eye tests
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment
• Additional annual leave days ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on length of service
• Free on site parking
• Staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court
• Subsidised cafeteria
• On site staff accommodation (subject to availability)
• Retention of NHS pension where applicable, Teacher's pension where applicable, or opportunity to join an alternative scheme
• Opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children's Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements. We are committed to the diversity of our charity and to an inclusive culture, and we have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met.