Location
Greater London, London - Based in Enfield Town, within a modern client-facing service hub with excellent transport links to Central London and easy access to the M25, A10 and A406.

Hours
Part-time position (hours to be confirmed)

Salary
£40,182 per annum (pro rata)

About the Role
As a Placements Officer within the Placements Team, you will be responsible for commissioning a wide range of placements for children and young people, including emergency, short- and long-term foster care placements, residential placements, and semi-independent placements. You will cover duty tasks such as responding to payment queries and other placement-related issues. Working closely with a committed team of placements officers, commissioners, social workers, and the leaving care team, you will support young people’s transitions into independent living. Collaboration and respectful partnership with colleagues across the department and external providers is essential to deliver high-quality, well-matched placements for children looked after and accommodation for care leavers.

Enfield Council’s Children’s Placement Team is seeking a confident, imaginative, and dynamic individual to join a diverse and vibrant team focused on improving outcomes for children, young people, and families across Enfield. The role is based in a newly designed, high-tech multiagency office environment that supports smart working and offers bespoke areas for service users. The office is located in a lively area surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a bustling high street, and a shopping centre.

You will demonstrate enthusiasm and tenacity in working with a demanding market to secure suitable placements. Creativity and innovation in commissioning placements are highly valued. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Enfield.

Enfield Council is committed to creating an environment where staff can deliver high-quality social work and continue their professional development. We encourage a culture that puts customers at the heart of everything we do by empowering people to work collaboratively, be open, honest, respectful, responsible, and continuously learn and improve.

Please note this is a part-time position with salary paid on a pro rata basis.

Experience
Experience working within social care or placements commissioning is desirable. Ability to manage a demanding market and respond effectively to placement needs is essential.

About you
You are confident, imaginative, and dynamic with enthusiasm and tenacity to secure suitable placements for children and young people. You work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues and external providers. Creativity and innovation in commissioning are important attributes. You value a culture of openness, honesty, respect, responsibility, and continuous learning.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in social care or related fields are preferred but not explicitly stated. Commitment to professional development and learning is expected.