Job Description

Salary range: 40,755 - 43,299 p.a. inc. London weighting


Contract: Permanent


Hours of work: 36 hours per week


Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

An excellent opportunity to make a difference...

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Placement Officer to join our contract and commissioning team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in procuring individual placements for children and young people. Your responsibilities will include placement finding, maintaining accurate records of placements and financial activities, as well as contributing to market intelligence and undertaking quality assurance visits.
You will be a key player in ensuring that packages are set up and maintaining positive working relationships with service providers, you will negotiate placement costs and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Your ability to analyse and interpret information will be crucial in delivering high-quality and value-for-money services to our children in care

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with a positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills. You should thrive in a busy and challenging environment, demonstrating outstanding administrative and numeracy abilities.
You will have a good understanding of the legislative, policy, and financial context of children in care and care leavers, as well as experience with social care management systems like MOSAIC and most importantly being a good team player.
Effective communication is key in this role, as you will be interacting confidently with the various stakeholders. Your collaborative approach and commitment to equality and diversity will support our mission to improve outcomes for our children in care.


Closing date: 13 July 2025 (23:00)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here .
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk