Placements Manager - Specialist Education & SEND

Salary: Up to £33,280 per year
Location: Remote / Home Based
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-Time, 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity Cover

Simply Education is recruiting for an experienced and highly organised Placements Manager to join a specialist education and care organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a fully home-based opportunity where you'll play an important role in supporting children, young people and their families through the referral and placement process.

Working closely with service teams, Business Development Managers and senior leaders, you'll help ensure enquiries and referrals are handled professionally, sensitively and efficiently, while building strong relationships with parents, carers, Local Authorities, ICBs and other key stakeholders.

The Role

As Placements Manager, you'll support and, where appropriate, lead on activity relating to enquiries, referrals, placements, EHCPs and tribunals across a number of specialist services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a professional first point of contact for parents, carers, Local Authorities, ICBs and external professionals
• Managing and progressing enquiries and referrals through to placement
• Supporting EHCP consultations/conversions, tribunal activity, placement meetings and annual reviews
• Liaising closely with internal teams to identify appropriate placement opportunities
• Building positive and professional relationships with families and external stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate records of referrals, placements, correspondence and follow-up actions
• Keeping CRM and database systems, including Zoho, accurate and up to date
• Monitoring referral and placement data, including demand, conversion rates and service numbers
• Supporting reporting, forecasting and wider business planning
• Managing multiple priorities, deadlines and actions across different services

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is organised, approachable and confident communicating with a wide range of people.

You'll ideally have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• The ability to manage several referrals, deadlines and priorities at once
• A professional and empathetic approach when working with families
• Confidence working with data, reports and confidential information
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience using CRM or database systems - knowledge of Zoho would be beneficial
• A good understanding of GDPR, confidentiality and information governance
• The ability to work independently from home while remaining an effective part of a wider team

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:

• SEND or specialist education
• Children's services, care or adult disability services
• Working directly with parents, carers and families
• Local Authority or stakeholder-facing roles
• EHCPs, referrals, appeals, annual reviews or tribunal processes
• Placement agreements, contracts, variation forms, tenders or framework documentation
• Customer service or business development environments

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in SEND, specialist education, placements, referrals or stakeholder management who is looking for a varied role with the flexibility of being fully home based.

You'll be joining a role where strong organisation and communication can make a genuine difference to children, young people and their families.

Salary up to £33,280 | Remote / Home Based | Full-Time | 12-Month FTC

Apply today through Simply Education to find out more.

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