Adoption and SGO Support Worker

Adoption and SGO Support Worker London, England

Ealing Council
Full Time London, England 33351 - 34341 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term contract for external applicants and/or secondment opportunity for Ealing Council employees.

17.5 hours per week

Adopt London West (ALW) Regional Adoption Agency is a partnership service comprising of the London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow and hosted by the London Borough of Ealing. ALW is committed to promoting best practice across its adoption and special guardianship support services to children and their families, birth parents and adopted adults. The support service in ALW is passionate about providing timely and bespoke support to our growing body of adopters and special guardians. The support service is also responsible for advice to birth parents, facilitation of any contact arrangements and access to adoption records.

An exciting part-time (17.5hrs/week) work opportunity has arisen for an additional Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Worker to join Adopt London West on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have an interest in and/or experience of adoption and special guardianship support and the potential complex dynamics of these arrangements as well as an understanding of the impact of loss and trauma
  • Be committed to innovative practice and assuring the best possible outcomes for children and their families
  • Have a NVQ level qualification (or equivalent) in a child-centered discipline or equivalent experience.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Ealing’s enhanced vetting process.

This role is deemed customer facing and as such you must have a command of spoken and written English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Caroline Horsley on 020 8825 7735 or [email protected] or Mandy Wilkins via [email protected]

Ealing Council employees must ensure a secondment release form is signed by their line manager before applying and emailed to [email protected] by the application closing date.

Role profile

Secondment release form

Ex-offenders policy

Adoption and SGO Support Worker
Ealing Council

www.ealing.gov.uk
London, United Kingdom
Paul Najsarek
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1 to 50 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1990
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