Adoption Deputy Team Manager - Adoption West

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adoption West recherche un Adoption Support Deputy Team Manager pour superviser des travailleurs sociaux et améliorer les services. Ce rôle requiert une qualification en travail social et une expérience pertinente dans le domaine. Le poste offre des conditions de travail flexibles et une pension. Les candidatures seront considérées jusqu'au 26 juin 2025.

Benefits

Environnement de travail flexible

Schéma de pension du gouvernement local

Accès à des programmes de garde d'enfants

Qualifications

• Inscription actuelle auprès de Social Work England.
• Minimum 2 ans d'expérience en adoption des 5 dernières années.
• Connaissance approfondie du droit et de la pratique de l'enfance.

Responsibilities

• Superviser les travailleurs sociaux d'Adoption Support.
• Contribuer à l'amélioration des services d'Adoption Support.
• Remplacer le manager en son absence.

Skills

Analyse complexe d'informations

Supervision

Développement de services

Education

Qualification en travail social (degré ou équivalent)

Job description

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Job description
This is not a Bristol City 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.

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For an informal discussion about this role please contact:

For further information please contact Anjali Gupta [e-mail]