Social Worker; Adoption Team

As an adoption social worker, you will be assessing perspective adoptive parents, family finding for children in need of an adoption placement and providing adoption support to birth families, adoptive families and children.

• An awareness of the adoption process
• Experience in carrying out assessments to a high standard
• Flexibility, an ability to be organised and work to deadlines
• Work within a team, providing support when needed
• A passion and interest for supporting the best outcomes for children

• Initially meet and if appropriate, assess perspective adoptive parent(s) - Complete assessments and present at meetings
• Family find for children in need of an adoptive placement by working with other practitioners and using resources to secure placements in a timely manner
• Attend meetings integral to children and their families
• Provide post adoption support as part of the wider team
• Work as part of the wider adoption collaborative

If you have any questions about the role, please contact, As an adoption social worker, you will be assessing perspective adoptive parents, family finding for children in need of an adoption placement and providing adoption support to birth families, adoptive families and children.

• An awareness of the adoption process
• Experience in carrying out assessments to a high standard
• Flexibility, an ability to be organised and work to deadlines
• Work within a team, providing support when needed
• A passion and interest for supporting the best outcomes for children

• Initially meet and if appropriate, assess perspective adoptive parent(s) - Complete assessments and present at meetings
• Family find for children in need of an adoptive placement by working with other practitioners and using resources to secure placements in a timely manner
• Attend meetings integral to children and their families
• Provide post adoption support as part of the wider team
• Work as part of the wider adoption collaborative

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Louise Rees

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

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