Adoption Deputy Team Manager

Adoption West; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adoption West is seeking an Adoption Support Deputy Team Manager to supervise social workers and enhance support services for adoptive families. This role, covering maternity leave, is pivotal in improving adoption support across regions and offers a competitive salary along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support through supervision and training

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to Child Care vouchers scheme

Qualifications

• At least two years experience relevant to adoption within the past five years.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• In-depth knowledge of childcare law.

Responsibilities

• Supervising social workers in assessing support needs of adoptive families.
• Contributing to developing Adoption Support services.
• Deputising in the absence of the Team manager.

Skills

Supervision

Childcare law and practice

Analytical skills

Education

Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent)

Job description

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.

Salary:£46,946 - £49,067 (inclusive of a 5% market supplement agreed until the end of March 2026)

Hours:37 per week

Contract:This post will be covering maternity leave and a secondment. The post will be for up to 1 year. The postholder will manage staff in both the Gloucester and Trowbridge offices.Job share applications will be considered.

Closing date: Thursday 26 June 2025 at midday

Interview date:Friday 4 July 2025

Location:An office base in one of the offices within the Adoption West region (Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge) and working from home.

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:

• The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters.
• Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption.
• Post adoption support services.
• Services to birth family and adopted adults.

This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. As part of an internal restructure, our functions going forward will be service led across the region, rather than office/hub based.

Adoption Support Deputy Team manager

Main duties

• Responsible for supervising Adoption Support social workers in assessing the support needs of adoptive families.
• Contributing to developing and improving the Adoption Support services across the region.
• Deputising in the absence of the Team manager.

You will need:

• A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England.
• At least two years experience relevant to adoption within the past five years.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of childcare law and practice.
• The ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions.
• is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
• provides support through supervision and training.
• offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares.
• provides a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the Child Care vouchers scheme.

Additional Information:

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require an Enhanced DBS check before appointment can be confirmed.

Confidentiality: Employees are expected to maintain the required level of confidentiality at all times in relation to their work.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact:

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