Placement Co-ordinator

Job Introduction

Exciting Opportunity: Placement Coordinator

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of others? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can create, coordinate, and enhance learning experiences? If so, we have the perfect role for you! We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Placement Coordinator to join our vibrant team. With your help, we aim to improve the quality of life for the people of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole by supporting the development and practice of academic placements within the Social Care sector.

BCP Council is a stakeholder member of several existing partnerships with other local authorities and higher education establishments.  These partnership agreements facilitate statutory placements for professional qualifications.  As the Placement Coordinator, you will be pivotal in identifying and securing a diverse range of learner placements across children's and adults' social care. These placements will include opportunities for Social Work and Occupational Therapy students, apprentices, and other social care professionals such as Adult Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). Your role will encompass the entire placement experience, from matching learners to suitable host teams to managing all the associated administrative tasks. You will collaborate closely with Practice Educators, Tutors, and Professional Development Officers to ensure smooth and successful placement arrangements. This includes preparing necessary equipment and addressing practical needs before placements commence. We can offer regular 1:1s, developmental opportunities for career enhancement and a creative, supportive team environment.

Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact in our community. If you are motivated, organised, and passionate about education and social care, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us shape the future of social care placements in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Chloe Kantsas at chloe.kantsas2@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or by telephone on 01202 123595.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.