Placements Officers

�14.60 per hour

Temporary - 3 months initially - with long term opportunities after

Central Bristol - office based for first 4-6 weeks for training then hybrid working

37 per week - Monday - Friday

Tate are working with a local authority in their search for Placement Officers to work within their Children Services Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing and matching suitable placements for all children and young people in Bristol who need: Foster Care, Residential Care or Semi-Independent provisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external providers, to contribute to the team understanding of our market position and placement sufficiency and provide update on progress of placements searches to Joint agency and placement panels.
• Reading referrals and giving appropriate challenge to social workers when the referral does not contain sufficient information
• Liaising with internal or external providers and stakeholders
• Completing Individual Placement Agreements and statistical placement data
• Negotiating fees for each placement
• Managing a caseload of referrals

If you feel your experience suits this experience, please apply with your CV.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.