Children's Social Work, Home Finding Officer, West Midlands

Children's Social Work, Home Finding Officer, West Midlands 
Pay rate – £24.13 per hour 
Contract role, Children’s Social Services 
 
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Home Finding Officer in West Midlands 
Role Summary 
This role presents an exciting and creative opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in sourcing the right homes for children we care for. The successful candidate will: 

• Liaise with a range of professionals to best match our children with foster carers, residential homes, supported accommodation providers or support their transition back to family-based care. 

• Maintain consistency and best practices to secure high-quality, well-matched homes for our children. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Identify and source suitable homes for children. 

• Engage with external partners and providers to secure appropriate matches for children. 

• Gather and analyse child-specific information to understand their needs - including direct visits with social workers. 

• Collaborate with agencies to assess foster carer, supported accommodation and residential home availability. 

Required Skills & Experience 

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health, social care, education business administration or similar. 

• An understanding of children’s Home Finding in a social care setting. 

• Excellent communication skills, both face-to-face and over the telephone. 

 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager