Placement Coordinator, Children’s Services| Flexible/Hybrid

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

34 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote working

Green car scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cheshire East Council in Crewe seeks a Placement Coordinator for Children’s Services to coordinate placement finding, brokerage and matching for children and young people across Children’s Social Care and SEND.

You will identify, source and progress placements safely and cost-effectively, working with QA, commissioning and operational teams to meet assessed needs and safeguard welfare.

Qualifications

• Education qualification or equivalent in health, social care or business administration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of co-ordination for placement requests across Children’s Social Care and SEND.
• Match children and young people to suitable provision based on assessed needs, risk, location, availability and value for money.
• Co ordinate placement searches with internal brokerage officers and external providers, including use of frameworks and spot purchasing where required.
• Work closely with the Quality Assurance function to ensure placement decisions are informed by QA intelligence, provider status and risk ratings.
• Monitor placement demand, capacity and market pressures, providing regular updates to managers.
• Maintain accurate placement records and contribute to performance reporting and management information.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Travel willingness

Education

Qualification or equivalent in health, social care or business administration

Job description

Cheshire East Council in Crewe seeks a Placement Coordinator for Children’s Services to coordinate placement finding, brokerage and matching for children and young people across Children’s Social Care and SEND.

You will identify, source and progress placements safely and cost-effectively, working with QA, commissioning and operational teams to meet assessed needs and safeguard welfare.