Job title
Senior Social Worker – Post Adoption and SGO Support Team
Employer: Suffolk County Council
Location: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX – Hybrid
Salary: £40,777 - £47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time or under 12 months)
Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
Contract: Fixed term or Secondment – 12 months
Overview
An exciting opportunity to join the Suffolk County Council (SCC) Post Adoption and SGO Support Team as a Senior Social Worker, working from Endeavour House. We are looking for individuals who are dedicated to making positive changes for children and families through collaborative, family-focused practice built on the Signs of Safety framework.
Your role and responsibilities
* Lead in the service delivery of Keeping in Touch by establishing, maintaining and supporting keeping in touch arrangements between birth families and the adoptive family; promote Suffolk’s modern adoption agenda.
* Maintain existing Keeping in Touch processes and support, developing and streamlining the service to meet new challenges and more direct post-adoption contacts.
* Demonstrate innovative practice to positively affect outcomes for vulnerable children.
* Act as a creative, experienced social worker skilled in placement planning and relationship-building; promote high-quality service provision to sustain positive changes for children and families.
* Demonstrate empathy and understanding of birth families’ experiences and model this to other practitioners.
* Be flexible and contribute to a strong ethos of performance and development across the service.
You will need
* A relevant social work qualification and Social Work England registration is essential
* Experience of adoption, preferably in maintaining relationships post-adoption order
Other information
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don’t meet all requirements, still apply.
The team
* Provides a county-wide service to meet the needs of children
* Works with children who have been adopted, under a special guardianship order, permanent fostering, and link care; collaborates with the adoption assessment team and the Post-Adoption and SGO Support Team
* A busy, supportive, and creative team dedicated to helping children and families
We will offer you
* A supportive and pioneering practice environment with opportunities to grow professionally
* Career progression opportunities in front-line practice and related interests
* Relocation package and related benefits where applicable
How to apply and closing date
Closing date: 11:30pm, 12 November 2025
How to apply: Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word). Step 2 - Click Apply Now to start your online application. Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each criterion in the Person Profile.
We value authentic applications and welcome adjustments to the process upon request. For reasonable adjustments, contact our Recruitment Team.
Equality and wellbeing
We encourage applications from all individuals, including groups underrepresented in the organisation, in line with our Workforce Equality Report.
About us: Suffolk County Council offers a variety of careers with flexible working options and a commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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