An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Placement Officer to join our Business Development & Commissioning Team. This role includes providing clerical support in planning, attending, and minuting meetings, as well as managing and executing processes associated with children’s placements.
Role Requirements
The role of Placement Officer is to provide high-quality support to all placement, admission, and discharge processes associated with all children’s placements. This includes:
1. Providing clerical support in planning, attending, and minuting meetings.
2. Managing and updating our children’s records system.
3. Supporting billing processes, particularly debtors’ management, and contracting.
4. Supporting the wider business development and commissioning team on clerical matters to ensure operations run smoothly.
You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including families, referrers, and commissioners, maintaining excellent relationships and delivering exceptional customer service at all times, acting as an ambassador for The Children’s Trust.
Interview Date: 24th & 25th October 2024
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Staff Benefits
In addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including:
1. Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform.
2. On-site nursery.
3. Free eye tests.
4. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
5. Time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms.
6. Time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview, focusing on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name.
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