Placement Officer, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

The job itself

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people. Do you have the specialist skills required to ensure that every child in need of a stable and loving home, receives our very best care and attention to make sure this happens? If you do, we warmly invite you to apply for this exciting and extremely rewarding role.

We are seeking a committed and passionate Placements Officer to join our dedicated team. This pivotal role will focus on commissioning and securing the finest quality placements and be involved in the entirety of the placement finding process. You will join a caring and supportive team and work alongside other workstreams that equally play a crucial supportive role.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a proactive approach to supporting children and young people from varying backgrounds, with different abilities and challenges and also be able to multitask and work flexibly in a high pressured and fast paced team. If you are ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.