Job Description
This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.
Salary: £26,206.50 - £27,247.50 per annum
Closing date: Monday 22nd September 2025 at Midday
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part time 18.5 hours per week, Job Share
Shortlising date: Monday 22nd September - PM
Interview date: Wednesday 1st October 2025
Location: Flexible. An office base in one of the offices within the Adoption West region (Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge) and working from home. However, will be required to travel across the region on occasions i.e. face to face meetings/training.
We are currently recruiting a part time Team Manager to join our Adoption Support Service.
Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:
* The recruitment and assessment and early support of prospective adopters
* Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption
* Post adoption support services
* Services to birth family and adopted adults
This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our 'Good' rating from Ofsted. Our service functions operationally across the region, rather than locality based.
As the Team Manager you will lead a regional team responsible for supporting families post adoption order. This will include ongoing development of our support offer across the Adoption West region as well as supervision of deputy team managers and social workers. You will need to monitor service delivery and practice, as well as report on and measure performance against national standards.
You will report to the Service Manager and be supported by Deputy Team managers
You will need:
* A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England
* At least two years' experience relevant to adoption within the past five years,
* At least one years' experience supervising and managing professional staff
* In-depth knowledge and experience of childcare law and practice.
* The ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions
* Competent IT skills
* To be able to drive and have access to a vehicle in order to travel around the region when required.
Adoption West:
* is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture committed
* to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
* provides support through supervision and training.
* offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares
* provides a Local Government Pension Scheme, access to the Child Care vouchers scheme and annual leave purchase scheme
Additional Information
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require an Enhanced DBS check before appointment can be confirmed.
Confidentiality: Employees are expected to maintain the required level of confidentiality at all times in relation to their work.
All candidates applying for Adoption West roles are assessed against the Behaviour Principals and Values (available below) during the interviewing process.
For further information: please contact Anjali Gupta or Sue White
Adoption West Behaviour Principals and Values:
All candidates applying for Adoption West roles are assessed against the Behaviour Principals and Values during the interviewing process.
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