Job title: Social Worker - Children's Job Category: Social Care Qualified Hours per week: 37 Location: New Road, Grays, Essex, RM176SL, Thurrock Council Pay: £23.98 per hour A minimum of 2 days a week in the office Job description We have a vacancy in the Thurrock Adoption Team for a qualified social worker. Adoption experience is essential. This team covers - the recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters (this includes delivering information events and preparing to adopt training) family finding for children with a plan for adoption family finding for prospective adopters and supporting them once a child is placed supporting birth parents with understanding adoption and what this means for them and their child undertaking assessment of need for post adoption and SGO cases identifying/commissioning appropriate post order support services supporting adopted adults to access their birth records non-agency and stepparent adoption assessments and reports to court developing partnership working with other LA’s and adoption agencies within Adopt East We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Social Worker who is a good team player. The worker needs to be 3 years post qualified and have statutory childcare experience, alongside experience of working in an adoption team. Good writing, communication and organisation skills are required. An enhanced DBS check is required.