SEND Placement Assistant
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SEND Placement Assistant / Children's Services Commissioning Team
Are you passionate about securing the right support for children and young people?
Knowsley Council is seeking a highly organised and motivated Placement Assistant to join our Children's Services Commissioning Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in identifying, securing and monitoring high-quality care and education placements for children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), looked after children and those with complex care needs.
About the Role
As a SEND Placement Assistant, you will support the effective matching of children and young people to suitable education, care and therapeutic provision. You will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to identify placement solutions, coordinate placement activity and maintain strong relationships with providers.
Key Responsibilities
Support placement searches and matching processes.
Liaise with Social Workers, SEND Case Workers and providers.
Support contracts, placement documentation and monitoring.
Maintain accurate records, databases and reports.
Contribute to quality assurance, market oversight and sufficiency activities.
About You
You will have knowledge of SEND, looked after children and care provision; strong communication and negotiation skills; understanding of contractual arrangements, safeguarding, provider management and excellent IT skills.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. There is a requirement for you to attend your work base at least two day’s per week.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
Rebecca Hastie / 0151 443 5520 / Rebecca.hastie@knowsley.gov.uk
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Interview date: week commencing 28 September 2026
Salary range
- £33,119 - £34,811 per year