Senior Placements Officer, Adoption

CoramBAAF; Indiana; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CoramBAAF in Indiana is seeking a Senior Placements Officer to provide the “family finding” service, matching children with approved adopters, and to lead the Placement Officer team including induction and training of new staff.

The role requires collaboration with social workers, partner agencies, and local authorities; you will mentor staff and drive high standards of customer service and achievement of targets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a family finding role with understanding of adopters or foster carers.
• Experience leading and mentoring a small team to maintain high customer service standards and achieve targets.
• Experience working with statutory and voluntary groups, partners, and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with potential adopters to enable them to find a suitable match, e.g., by supporting them at profile events.
• Collaborate with social workers and approved adopters to establish links with external agencies.
• Promote the adoption service by networking with partner agencies and local authorities.
• Act as a guide and mentor to direct reports with escalated queries.

Skills

Family finding experience

Team leadership

Partnership development

Job description

As Senior Placements Officer, the postholder will 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.

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

About You

• 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