Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Southend to recruit for a Social Worker for the Adoption Team on a permanent basis paying £39,152-£45,091 P/Annum. Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Southend is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing several changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and supportive team. Main duties include: To provide an efficient and cost effective social work service to Responsibilities children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed. To recruit, assess and support prospective adopters to ensure that the care that they provide meets the needs of the individual child. To gather, investigate, evaluate and analyse all necessary information on assigned cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidenced, conclusions and realistic action plans. To develop practice, which takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in both their immediate and extended social circles, and having full regard to their education, social, recreational, and health needs. To ensure that all case...