Social Worker - Adoption Oldham, England
Job description
People and Place
Adoption Now RAA Recruitment and Assessment Workstream
Ref: G7G8/OL-76690
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,723 - £42,503 (full time equivalent)
Actual Salary: £17.362 – £21.2512 per annum (Grade 7 – 8)
Essential Car user allowance provided.
Hours: 18.33 per week
Based: Metropolitan Place, Hobson Street, Oldham OL1 1TT
Closing Date: Sunday 16th April 2023
Interview Dates: TBC
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We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker to join our Adoption Service, which is delivered by the Regional Adoption Agency, Adoption Now. We have a part time position available. Adoption Now combines local authority adoption teams from Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside with VAA’s Caritas Care & Adoption Matters to deliver outstanding adoption services across the region.
You will join a dynamic, innovative team comprising of experienced social workers from all six local authorities. The role specified has the responsibility for the recruitment, assessment, training and support of prospective adopters. Though employed by Oldham Council and seconded to the RAA based at Metropolitan Place, Hobson Street, Oldham, your work will take you across the Adoption Now locality and include working from the Bolton Hub.
You will have a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for looked after children; be registered with Social Work England and preferably have post-qualifying experience in a statutory childcare setting, ideally including work in an adoption service. Specific experience in adopter recruitment is desirable but all applicants must have particular strengths in report writing, social work analysis, and confidence as a trainer. The role involves the preparation of extensive reports for Panels and Courts, delivery of preparation groups to prospective adopters and training to colleagues and other professionals as required. You will have knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and national minimum standards including the Children Act 1989 & the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
Here’s the role:
The role requires the ability to manage and prioritise the demands of a busy caseload and complete work to target timescales. Work must be reliably recorded on the appropriate systems. Evening and occasional weekend work is required, as is distanced car travel. There is an expectation that you will be part of the team duty system on a rota basis and contribute to the development of team initiatives.
Adoption Now has three workstreams; Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters, Family Finding or Adoption Support. We have a part time post in the Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters workstream. In completing the application form please weight your evidence with this workstream in mind.
We offer regular supervision and annual appraisal. Other benefits include transfer of continual service benefits from other Local Authorities; Local Government Pension Scheme as well as training and development opportunities.
You will work alongside colleagues with a range of adoption experience. You will be valued for the skills and experience that you bring to the service and you will be encouraged to build on them, with a keen eye on your Continuous Professional Development.
We are committed to continually improving our service to the most vulnerable children and you will be encouraged to take part in a range of training and workshop activity that will contribute both to our service delivery as a whole and to your own knowledge and skill base.
Please contact Jules Clarke or Debbie Collings Team Managers if you wish to discuss this post. Tel 07789031399 (Jules) or 07717362328 (Debbie)
What we need from you:
To apply for any of these positions we need you to be a qualified, experienced social worker and registered with Social Work England.
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Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS and Requires Registration to the DBS Update Service. If successful, you will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.
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