Job description
We are seeking to recruit an additional placement officer to join the Progressions Team following increased demand of learner placements and an expanding provider network. This position will also be required to lead and drive our quality assurance initiatives, focusing on maintaining and improving our educational standards and ensuring that our learners receive the best possible learning experience.
Students present a variety of learning and behavioural challenges, who find learning in a school setting challenging.
The Progressions Team helps match children with alternative provision interventions to support their educational journey, working with school staff and providers, along with parents and carers and children, to ensure that learners access provision which meets their educational, social and emotional needs, interests and aspirations.

Offering learners the opportunity to experience an alternative approach to learning and preparing them for reintegration into school/education setting, transition or further education.

• To work with schools, other council departments and external agencies to broker interventions and support for learners.
• Lead the development and implementation of quality assurance policies and practices.
• Conduct observations of teaching and learning to ensure alignment with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership in the development of improvement plans based on progress and feedback from staff, learners and external stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all quality assurance related matters.
• Someone with a proactive and solution-focused approach to supporting students with complex needs.
• A commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive learning environment for all.

Criteria:

• Proven experience in a quality assurance role within an educational setting.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance frameworks, educational standards and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for delivering the highest standards in education.

If you would like more information or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact the service manager Daina Cummings on 07753904637
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide pay slip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

Please refer the Job description for details