Children’s Social Care Placements Co-Ordinator

Children’s Social Care Placements Co-Ordinator
Initial 3-6 month interim contract
£250 per day (umbrella)
Hybrid working

CV’s are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place week commencing 30th March 2026.

Are you an experienced placements or fostering professional who loves making sure actions actually happen? As a Children’s Social Care Placements Co-Ordinator, you will coordinate busy permanence panel for children in residential and foster placements.

You’ll be the key organisation and driver for panel chasing social work actions, tracking case progress and producing accurate reports.

If you enjoy bringing order to complexity and hold robust organisation skills, this role gives you the platform and autonomy to make a real impact.

Your Role as Children’s Social Care Placements Co-Ordinator:

• Coordinate the Permanence Panel for children in residential and family-based placements, ensuring timely, well-informed decisions
• Drive and track social work actions, chasing and escalating where needed to keep care and permanence plans on track
• Work closely with the Placements Team and social workers to secure safe, stable and value-for-money placements
• Use social work systems to manage cases, maintain accurate records and support robust decision-making and audit trails
• Produce clear monthly spend and performance reports under the transformation programme, evidencing impact and improved outcomes

Your Previous Experience as a Children’s Social Care Placements Co-Ordinator:

• Significant experience in fostering, placements or residential placements/commissioning within a children’s social care setting
• Strong understanding of placement planning, permanence, safeguarding and the needs of children in care
• Proven ability to coordinate panels or complex casework, managing multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure
• Confident using case management systems to track cases, actions and outcomes
• Experience working within a Local Authority environment, collaborating with social workers, providers and multi-agency partners

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Leah Overend or Melanie Machin to apply today.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact.)

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.

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