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Senior Placements Officer, Adoption

PACT (Parents and Children Together), Reading

Senior Placements Officer, Adoption

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PACT (Parents and Children Together), Reading

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 29 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 98949ebb06824cf6a07bf516adfceca4

Location ref: Reading

Full Job Description

As Senior Placements Officer, you'll provide the 'family finding' service to find suitable children for approved adopters, and will manage the Placement Officer(s) including supporting the induction and training of new team members, and the ongoing development of existing team members

Your Senior Placements Officer responsibilities will include:

· work directly with potential adopters to enable them to find a suitable match, for example by supporting them at profile events

· work with social workers and approved adopters in creating and following up links with external agencies

· promote PACT's adoption service by raising local awareness through networking opportunities, including working closely with partner agencies and local authorities

· act as a guide and mentor to direct reports with escalated queries, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

As Senior Placements Officer, you will:

· have demonstrable experience gained within a family finding role with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the role of an adopter or foster carer in caring for children

· have experience of leading and motivating a small team to maintain a high standard of customer service and achieve set targets

· have experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups, partners, and agencies

Would you like to be part of a collaborative team making a lasting difference to children and families? We are looking for a part-time Senior Placements Officer to join our dedicated Adoption team.

We believe that every child deserves a loving and supportive home and we are committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, and we are proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.

Pro-rata salary range of £24,946 to £30,489 per annum (Full time equivalent salary range £30,768 - £37,604 per annum).
Part-time (Part time 30 hours a week over 5 days Monday to Friday)
Permanent
Youth and Children

Actively Interviewing

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/senior-placements-officer-adoption-127481750
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