Children’s & SEND Placement Project Managers

Baltimore Consulting; North Ferriby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK consulting firm is seeking a Children’s Placements Project Manager to lead key programmes in children's services and SEND. This hybrid role offers an initial contract of 3–6 months and a pay rate of up to £450 per day. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of children’s social care, project management experience, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Apply now for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong background in children’s social care and SEND placements.
• Experience in commissioning or project management within local authority settings.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of CLA and SEND sufficiency programmes.
• Create and manage project plans for financial alignment.
• Ensure compliance across SEND, AP, and CLA.

Skills

Understanding of children’s social care and SEND placements

Project management experience

Stakeholder engagement skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Children’s Placements Project Manager & SEND Placements Project Manager

Contract Length: Initial 3–6 month interim contracts

Location: Yorkshire, hybrid working (2–3 days onsite per week)

Pay rate: Up to £450 per day (Umbrella)

Interviews will be taking place within the next week so please reach out ASAP to apply.

Role overview

Two exciting interim opportunities with my client in Yorkshire, supporting major transformation across Children’s Services and SEND commissioning. This role will be instrumental in driving capacity across three key programmes: CLA sufficiency, SEND sufficiency, and Alternative Provision bringing structure, compliance, and financial oversight to a service under pressure. As the Project Manager, you’ll work closely with commissioning leads and frontline teams to stabilise off-contract spend, improve safeguarding compliance, and support the delivery of sustainable placement strategies.

Your duties

• Lead and support delivery of CLA and SEND sufficiency programmes
• Create and manage project plans, ensuring financial alignment (POs, contracts, budgets)
• Support commissioning compliance across SEND, AP, and CLA
• Prepopulate forms and run mail merges for provider agreements
• Maintain and populate contract compliance registers
• Pull together data and documentation for new workstreams
• Liaise with providers and internal teams to ensure safeguarding and contract alignment
• Work collaboratively with commissioning leads and Heads of Service

Your experience

• Strong understanding of children’s social care and SEND placements
• Experience in commissioning or project management within local authority settings
• Agile, calm, and responsive to shifting priorities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and documentation skills
• Enhanced DBS and 5 years of references required

How to apply

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please apply below or contact me on 0117 3137110 or CV to [e-mail].

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.