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Would you like to be part of a collaborative team making a lasting difference to children and families?  We are looking for a part-time Senior Placements Officer to join our dedicated Adoption team.

We believe that every child deserves a loving and supportive home and we are committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, and we are proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.

Position: Senior Placements Officer

Location: Reading, with hybrid working arrangements and a minimum of one day a week in our Reading office and one day per month in our London office 

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 30 hours a week over 5 days Monday to Friday

Salary: Pro-rata salary range of £24,946 to £30,489 per annum (Full time equivalent salary range £30,768 - £37,604 per annum). 

About the role:

As Senior Placements Officer, you’ll  provide the ‘family finding’ service to find suitable children for approved adopters, and will manage the Placement Officer(s) including supporting the induction and training of new team members, and the ongoing development of existing team members

Your Senior Placements Officer responsibilities will include:

· work directly with potential adopters to enable them to find a suitable match, for example by supporting them at profile events

· work with social workers and approved adopters in creating and following up links with external agencies

· promote PACT’s adoption service by raising local awareness through networking opportunities, including working closely with partner agencies and local authorities

· act as a guide and mentor to direct reports with escalated queries

About you:

As Senior Placements Officer, you will:

· have demonstrable experience gained within a family finding role with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the role of an adopter or foster carer in caring for children

· have experience of leading and motivating a small team to maintain a high standard of customer service and achieve set targets

· have experience of working in partnership with relevant statutory and voluntary groups, partners, and agencies

If this sounds like you then visit our website and apply today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. Please also find contact details for an informal discussion about the role on our website. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 23 October 2026

Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:Placements Officer, Enquiries Officer, Senior Enquiries Officer, Adoption Social Worker, Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Family Finder

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.