Business Support Officer External Placements Team
Scale 4 (£26,403 - £28,142)
37 hours Full-Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking
Application Deadline: 26th August 2026 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 27th August 2026
Interview Date: w/c 1st and 2nd September 2026
Interview Type: In person
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Your Role
This is an exciting opportunity to provide join a team who provide essential support to our Social Work Teams in sourcing external placements for vulnerable children in our care.
You will contribute to achieving improved outcomes for Children in our Care by coordinating and identifying quality placements that are matched, cost effective and that will meet their assessed needs and ensure the child or young person is supported to achieve the highest level of care / independence.
The role involves working in a fast-paced environment working proactively with a range of partners and professionals both internally and externally, seeking and responding to information, searching for packages for children and young people in a range of settings appropriate to their needs these include, foster care, residential children’s homes, semi-independent and supported accommodation.
About You
We expect staff recruited at scale 4 to be hard-working, well-organised and to work well as part of a team. You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of customer service, with strong organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be able to empathise and be sensitive to the needs of the people using our services. You will have previous experience of dealing with customers and be able to prioritise your own workload.
You should be proficient in working with standard office IT applications including MS Office and with training be able to navigate in-house case management systems to retrieve and record information.
About Us
This is vital role working with an experienced team supporting our Social Work teams to find the best outcomes for the Children in our Care. This is a fast paced and rewarding role where full training will be given.
This is a good opportunity to work with services across the Council and we support hybrid working.
If you think you have the skills, enthusiasm and experience to fulfil such an important role and would like the opportunity to make a real difference, please see the more detailed Job Profile and Job Booklet which will tell you more about what it is like to work in Business Support.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Jo Wood at [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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