Senior Placements Officer - Social Care Non-Qualified

Location: One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DU
Hybrid Working: 1–2 days in the office | 3 days working from home
Contract: Temporary – 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP (Immediate availability preferred)
Hours: 36.5 hours per week
Pay Rate:

• PAYE: £22.11 per hour

Supportive Bridge Recruitment is proud to be recruiting on behalf of Birmingham Children's Trust for an experienced Senior Placements Officer to join their busy Placements Service on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced placements professional to provide additional capacity during a busy summer and early autumn period. The successful candidate will act as the day-to-day Placement Duty Manager, supporting the team to source appropriate placements for children and young people across fostering, supported accommodation and residential care.

The Role

Working within a fast-paced service, you will be responsible for overseeing daily placement activity, ensuring referrals are quality assured, allocating work across the team, and providing expert advice to colleagues managing complex placement requests.

This is a standalone operational role with no line management responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who can quickly adapt, work independently and confidently make informed decisions in high-pressure situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the daily Placement Duty Manager for the Placement Service.

• Quality assure incoming placement referrals and ensure appropriate allocation.

• Support Social Workers in identifying suitable placements for children and young people.

• Work closely with fostering, residential and supported accommodation providers.

• Provide advice and guidance to placement officers and social work colleagues.

• Manage competing priorities within a high-volume environment.

• Oversee brokerage and placement activity to ensure best value and quality outcomes.

• Support commissioning activities through market knowledge and provider engagement.

• Analyse placement demand and contribute to service planning and sufficiency.

• Produce reports, management information and performance data as required.

• Ensure safeguarding, quality assurance and statutory requirements are consistently met.

• Contribute to continuous service improvement and the delivery of excellent outcomes for children.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience within Children's Placements or Brokerage Services.

• Strong knowledge of children's social care placements, including fostering, residential and supported accommodation.

• Experience managing placement referrals and allocating work within a busy service.

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Strong communication skills with the confidence to support social workers and colleagues.

• Good organisational and analytical abilities.

• Experience working within local authority children's services is highly desirable.

Why Apply?

• Competitive hourly rates.

• Hybrid working arrangement.

• Opportunity to work with one of the UK's largest Children's Trusts.

• Meaningful work supporting vulnerable children and young people.

• Support from a dedicated recruitment consultant throughout your assignment.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to delivering outstanding Senior Placements Officer - Social Care Non-Qualified🌐 www.supportivebridge.com