Administrative officer Work, Jobs in Reading, Brk (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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3d
FORS, Compliance and Health & Safety Officer
Tremayne Distributions Ltd —Bracknell
- From £28,080 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
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7d
Business Officer
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board —Oxford
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
3d
Overseas Patients Co-ordinator
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Basingstoke
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Part-time
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
9d
Income & Admissions Officer
EHSL —Wokingham
- £32,550 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- In-person
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Research Officer
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £39,424 - £47,779 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Travel
- Organisational skills
1d
UKVI Compliance Officer
RUSHMORE BUSINESS SCHOOL (UK) LIMITED —Bracknell
- £28,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
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8d
Exams Officer & EHCP Co-ordinator
Manor Green School —Maidenhead
- £29,518 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Sick pay
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3d
Research and Grants Coordinator
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £32,108 - £37,338 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
5d
Graduate Studies Officer (Secondment cover)
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £32,108 - £37,338 a year
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
Finance Project Officer
University of Oxford TSS —Oxford
- £20.77 an hour
- Temporary
- Analysis skills
- Project management
3d
Technical Business Support Officer
ODS —Oxford
- £40,900 - £41,939 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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10d
Senior Administrative Assistant & Admissions Office
Education Jobs South —Fleet
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
5d
Business Support & Compliance Officer
Capita —West Drayton
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
9d
Business Support Administrator 01846
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £26,403 - £28,598 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Events and Administrative Officer
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £35,681 - £41,636 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
Finance Admin Officer (part-time)
South East Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association —Aldershot
- £13,933 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- In-person
- Free parking
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2d
Senior Agricultural Officer (Water & Wildlife Friendly Farming)
River Thame Conservation Trust —Oxford
- £40,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Data analysis skills
- Administrative experience
- No degree
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Outpatient Booking Officer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust —Slough
- £27,106 - £28,850 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
2d
People Officers
Uxbridge College —Uxbridge
- £31,632 - £33,621 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
3d

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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
3 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
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:

Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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