Job Description
Salary £36,363-£40,777 per annum
Grade 8
Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week
Location: Adoption Lancashire and Blackpool, Preston
International Sponsorship
This role is open to international sponsorship.
Are you ready to be part of a team committed to enhancing the lives of adoptive children, their families and adopted adults? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker in the Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire & Blackpool.
About Us
On 01 April 2020, Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council formed a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA): Adoption Lancashire and Blackpool. Lancashire County Council is the host authority for the RAA, which provides a comprehensive service to families across the region. The RAA delivers the following services on behalf of the partner Local Authorities: Recruitment & Assessment of adopters; Adoption Support & Family Finding.
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced social worker to join our Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire & Blackpool (ALB). This is a peripatetic position; the successful candidate may also be required to work within the wider ALB service.
Our Adoption Support Team provides support to families affected by adoption across Lancashire and Blackpool, including birth families and adopted adults. The team offers training workshops, social events, one-to-one support to children and families, and support for adopted adults in understanding their early life history.
It is an exciting time for the service, particularly Adoption Support, where we have created Adoption Communities and a Therapeutic Service. The Adoption Community includes peer groups for adopted children, young people and their parents, specialist workshops, and a peer buddying and mentoring offer, which you will host alongside team members. You will also promote our therapeutic service with families and may co-deliver workshops.
This is a permanent, full-time position with the possibility of appointment as a senior social worker practitioner, subject to experience, knowledge, and skills.
About You
To be a successful Social Worker in the Adoption team, we are looking for someone who:
* Hold a recognised social work qualification and is registered with Social Work England
* Hold a Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle
* Is experienced working with children in need and their families
* Has a good knowledge of relevant current legislation and guidance
For further information on the job role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Why Join us
Stability and Support: You will join a team of social workers and support workers who are supported by two team managers. You will receive regular 1:1 supervision and have access to the wider Council's full health and wellbeing package. As a Local Authority employee, you will also be supported by the wider Children's Services, with networking events and opportunities to share learning.
Career Progression: A clearly defined pathway for career progression and advancement, with opportunities to take on additional responsibilities, pursue further education and training. We offer over 50 internal free training courses, opportunity to gain formal qualifications up to degree level, regular development days, conferences, and external training events.
Job Security and Benefits: Working under a Local Authority ensures long-term service with benefits such as incremental annual leave increases, flexible working arrangements, external partner promotions like Blue Light Card and Viv-Up, and a car leasing scheme through Tusker.
How To Apply
To apply for this position, click apply now and complete the application form ensuring you attach your CV and supporting statement. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for an interview without this evidence.
Contact Team Managers Lyndsay Winstanley (Lyndsay.winstanley@adoptionlancashireblackpool.org.uk) or Sarah Hortop (Sarah.hortop@adoptionlancashireblackpool.org.uk) if you are interested in joining our team and learning more about these roles.
Closing Date: 2 March
Interviews: 12th & 13th March at County Hall, Preston
Application period ends on 2 March. Please ensure you can be available for interviews on the 12th & 13th March.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. We may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council.
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