Social Worker - Adoption
£33.97 per hour
Merseyside
30 hours p/w, home working
About the role:
Our client has now regionalised with other local authorities to become 'Adoption in Merseyside' (AiM) to provide a dedicated Adoption service in the Merseyside Region. Adoption in Merseyside is a newly formed shared service bringing together 4 Local Authority Adoption Teams and this is in line with the Department for Education regionalising adoption services throughout the UK. The position is home working based with an expectation staff will travel in for team meetings, visits and meetings.
We are seeking applications from experienced practitioners who are confident in completing assessments for adoption support, providing support to both adopters and children with a plan of adoption.
The service provides and delivers a quality service for prospective adopters including robust assessments and analysis, preparation training and on-going support. The service also maintains close links with each of the local authorities to ensure children with a plan of adoption find a stable, strong adoptive placement in a timely manner with the appropriate support to ensure success.
Your social work skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to assess adopters support needs and also understand the child's needs and wishes in order to provide adoption support resulting in the best outcome possible for children and their adoptive families.
What you need:
1. A degree in Social Work or equivalent
2. Registered with Social Care Wales/ Social Work England
3. Completed relevant post-qualifying training
4. Enhanced DBS check
5. Excellent communication and written skills
Why Work with Pertemps Social Care?
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Great Incentives – We have an exceptional referral scheme. Recommend your friends and colleagues and earn an introduction fee of £250. We will pay you £250 if you find your own role
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And much more to ensure your job-search is smooth and hassle-free.
Our Roles
We place Social Care Practitioners into a wide range of essential roles, including:
6. Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
7. Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
8. Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
9. Looked After Children (LAC)
10. Fostering / Adoption
11. Children’s & Adult Social Work
12. Service Manager / Head of Service
13. Team Manager / Assistant Team Manager
14. Occupational Therapist