Adoption Assessment & Support Social Worker

Connect2Hampshire; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Adopt South is seeking an experienced Adoption Support Social Worker to assess prospective adopters and provide ongoing support within the Adoption Stage 2 service. You will work across the region, including travel to families, to ensure high-quality practice and timely reports for matching and placement.

The role involves delivering workshops, engaging with partner agencies, and developing families through the adoption process, with a focus on safeguarding and empowering children and carers.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Experience of working with children and families in social work setting.
• Concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Mediation and negotiation skills.
• Experience of report writing.
• Ability to assess risks, needs, and to analyse information and recognise problems.
• Understand equalities issues in social work practice and principles of safety, dignity and empowerment.
• Understand philosophies, professional social work issues and legal frameworks.
• Understand data protection/confidentiality and need for accurate and timely recording.
• Computer literate with basic numeracy skills.
• Highly organised and able to manage time and conflicting demands effectively.
• Willing to learn and develop in the role, with ongoing training and personal development.
• Able to be flexible with working arrangements to meet the operational requirements of the post.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and support to Prospective Adopters both in person and virtually.
• Working with partner agencies to improve outcomes for children placed for adoption.
• Completion of Prospective Adopter Assessments, Adoption Placement Reports and Annex A reports in agreed timescales.
• Presenting reports at approval and linking panel.
• Develop collaborative relationships with prospective adoptive parents to improve outcomes for children placed for adoption.
• Refer to other relevant agencies where appropriate to ensure all risks and needs are considered.
• Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies and within legal and statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people.
• Managing a caseload of prospective adopters within organisational policy and procedure.

Skills

Verbal and written comms

Mediation skills

Report writing

Risk assessment

Equality and safeguarding

Data protection

Numeracy

Time management

Willing to learn

Education

Degree in Social Work

Registration with Social Work England

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Adopt South is seeking an experienced Adoption Support Social Worker to assess prospective adopters and provide ongoing support within the Adoption Stage 2 service. You will work across the region, including travel to families, to ensure high-quality practice and timely reports for matching and placement.

The role involves delivering workshops, engaging with partner agencies, and developing families through the adoption process, with a focus on safeguarding and empowering children and carers.