Placement Officer, Barnet

Placement Officer, Barnet  
£27.28 per hour.  
To support the recruitment, engagement and retention of in-house foster carers, while also ensuring effective placement matching and sufficiency for children and young people in care. 
The postholder will play a central role in strengthening foster carer support systems, coordinating engagement initiatives, and identifying suitable placements that promote stability, safety and positive outcomes for children and young people. 

• Act as a key point of contact for in-house foster carers, promoting positive working relationships and ongoing engagement. 

• Coordinate and organise foster carer activities, appreciation events, training-linked engagement sessions and recognition initiatives. 

• Plan, facilitate and support foster carer support groups in collaboration with supervising social workers. 

• Design, distribute and analyse surveys and feedback mechanisms to inform service improvement and strengthen retention. 

• Maintain and operate systems to monitor foster carer availability, capacity, engagement and support needs. 

• Support the development of peer networks and buddy systems for new and existing carers. 

• Work proactively with supervising social workers and managers to identify carers who may require additional support to prevent deregistration. 

• Contribute to strategies that improve foster carer satisfaction, stability and long-term retention. 

 
 
 
This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:  

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to   

• An easy registration process (all done online)   

• Referral schemes and incentives    

• Ongoing compliance managed for you   

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.  

   
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!   
 
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk