Childrens respite Work, Jobs in London (with Salaries)

Placements & Admin Officer
Connect Fostering Services Ltd. —Iver
- £24,420 - £26,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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2d
Foster Carers- Part time
Croydon Council —Croydon
- £57 - £71 a day
- Part-time
SEN Play Leader and SEN Play Assistant - Summer Holiday Camp
FOLS KIDS SEN CLUB —Watford
- £10 - £15 an hour
- Temporary
- Childcare
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Language training provided
Quick apply
Residential Project Worker 2 (23246)
Barnardo's —Bank Station
- £28,928 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
Emergency Department Volunteer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust —Kingston upon Thames
- £16 an hour
- Part-time
- IT
Playworker
Family Link Charity —Bromley
- £12 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- School
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Domestic Assistant
Leonard Cheshire —Bromley
- £12.84 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
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4d
Support Worker
Leonard Cheshire —Sevenoaks
- £13.38 an hour
- Part-time
- Care experience
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Foster Carers for Bromley Children
London Borough of Bromley —London Borough of Bromley
- Part-time
- Working with children
- School
- Employee discount
Registered Manager
The Agincare Group —London
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Management
- Care plans
- Leadership
- Referral programme
Quick apply
10d
Consultant Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent (attracts £25K RRP)
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust —Epsom
- £113,565 - £150,569 a year
- Full-time
14d
Senior Playworker
Family Link Charity —Chislehurst
- £14 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- First Aid Certification
- School
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Children's Community Carer - South East Surrey
HCRG Care Group —Lingfield
- From £25,500 a year
- Rotating shift
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Legacy Manager
ellenor —Gravesend
- £23,559 a year
- Part-time
- Hospice
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Foster Carer
Brent Council —Brent
- Full-time
- Remote
Children's Community Carer - North East Surrey
HCRG Care Group —Sunbury
- From £25,500 a year
- Rotating shift
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee discount
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Senior Children's Community Carer - Surrey
HCRG Care Group —Chertsey
- From £27,674 a year
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Care plans
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Cook - New Court Place, Borehamwood - £13.75 per hour
Shaftesbury —Borehamwood
- £13.75 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Registered General Nurse - New Court Place, Borehamwood - £15.50 - £22.00, depending on experience
Shaftesbury —Borehamwood
- £15.50 - £22.00 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Bank Registered General Nurse - New Court Place, Borehamwood - £15.50 - £22.00, depending on experience
Shaftesbury —Borehamwood
- £15.50 - £22.00 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

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Placements & Admin Officer

Connect Fostering Services Ltd.
Iver

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Job details

Full-time
£24,420 - £26,000 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Employee mentoring programme
Annual leave
Company pension
Company events
Employee discount
Referral programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Administrative experience
Analysis skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Title: Placement and Administration Officer

Location: In person

Reports To: Head of Resources/ Registered Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

The Placement and Administration Officer plays a dual, vital role within our Independent Fostering Agency. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end placement matching process—liaising with Local Authorities to receive referrals and accurately matching vulnerable children with our foster carers. Alongside this, you will oversee the agency's core administrative functions, ensuring strict compliance with Ofsted regulations, National Minimum Standards, and internal data processes.

Key Responsibilities1. Placement Matching & Referrals

Referral Management: Act as the first point of contact for Local Authority brokerage and commissioning teams; monitor portal platforms for incoming child care referrals.
Strategic Matching: Review complex child profiles and expertly match their specific emotional, cultural, and physical needs against the skills, experience, and availability of our approved foster carers.
Carer Liaison: Coordinate closely with Supervising Social Workers (SSWs) and communicate transparently with foster carers to discuss potential placements, ensuring they feel fully equipped to say yes.
Profiles & Resumes: Create and maintain high-quality, professional profiles for our foster carers to submit to Local Authorities during the tendering process.

2. Administration & Contract Monitoring

Data Systems: Ensure all placement data, carer records, and statutory checks are meticulously updated and maintained on our internal database
Compliance Tracking: Monitor placement compliance and tracking data
Individual Placement Agreements (IPAs): Administer and track IPAs, ensuring contracts are signed, accurately reflect agreed terms, and are safely archived.
Meeting Support: Coordinate, attend, and take precise minutes for matching meetings, foster carer support groups, and team meetings.

3. Financial Coordination

Fee Deductions & Top-ups: Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate invoicing. Track specific contract adjustments, such as weekly savings deductions for Children in Care (CiC) or agreed respite fees.
Provider Tracking: Ensure external placement costs, allowances, and additional therapeutic expenses match Local Authority agreed frameworks before passing them to finance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential: Minimum of 1 year experience in a high-volume administrative, coordination, or operational role.
Essential: Proven track record of managing complex database systems, data entry, and digital record-keeping.
Desirable: Direct experience working within an Independent Fostering Agency, Local Authority Placements Team, or Children's Social Care sector.
Desirable: Prior experience utilizing sector-specific databases

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
Desirable: An understanding of Ofsted regulations, Fostering Services Regulations, and National Minimum Standards.
Desirable: Awareness of Local Authority commissioning and brokerage frameworks for children in care.

Skills and Abilities

Essential: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize an unpredictable, fast-paced workload.
Essential: Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when managing statutory compliance data.
Essential: Strong written communication skills, with the ability to draft professional foster carer profiles and take precise meeting minutes.
Essential: Strong analytical skills to review referral profiles and identify key matching criteria (e.g., matching a child's needs to a carer's skills).

Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Skills

Essential: Excellent communication skills with a warm, professional, and empathetic telephone manner.
Essential: Ability to remain calm, focused, and resilient under pressure—particularly during emergency or short-notice placement requests.
Essential: Strong team player who can collaborate effectively with Supervising Social Workers, foster carers, and Local Authority stakeholders.
Essential: High level of integrity and a strict commitment to data protection, confidentiality, and GDPR.

What We Offer

Hybrid working once probation is passed ( Four office days, one working from home day)
Continuous professional development and learning opportunities
Company Events
28 days Annual Leave

Pay: £24,420.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Free parking
On-site parking
Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

Iver SL0 0JW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

placement officer: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Registered Manager

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Registered General Nurse - New Court Place, Borehamwood - £15.50 - £22.00, depending on experience

Bank Registered General Nurse - New Court Place, Borehamwood - £15.50 - £22.00, depending on experience

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