Adoption Social Worker

Leeds City Council; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Leeds is looking for a qualified Social Worker to work closely with children, foster carers, and the local authority to facilitate successful adoptions. The role involves coordinating family finding activities and supporting children and adopters during transitions. Candidates should have relevant experience and be motivated to improve service delivery and outcomes for families. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible working options, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual leave

Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Staff benefits for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of post-qualifying experience.
• Experience in working with children and families is essential.
• Motivated to achieve permanence for children via adoption.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with children, foster carers, and local authorities.
• Coordinate family finding activities for children.
• Provide ongoing support to children and adopters during the transition.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Knowledge in Children’s Services or Adoption

Ability to work collaboratively with families

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will work closely with children, foster carers and Wakefield Local Authority to identify suitable adoptive families for children. Your responsibilities will include family finding for children, coordinating family finding activities, and ensuring that matches are well-informed and in the best interests of the child. You will also provide ongoing support to both children and adopters during the transition and post-placement period, helping to ensure stability and positive outcomes. We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality, timely, flexible, and responsive adoption service. Our core aims are to:

• Move children into adoptive families without delay
• Provide support for families at every stage of the adoption journey
• Ensure children receive high-quality care, stability, and a sense of belonging
• Ensure all voices including children, adoptive families, birth parents, and adopted adults are heard and influence decisions and service development

Responsibilities

You will be joining a supportive team with regular supervision and opportunities for ongoing development. You will be a qualified Social Worker with some post qualifying experience and an interest in adoption. You will have relevant knowledge and skills in relation to working in Children’s Services or Adoption. You will be motivated to achieve permanence for children via adoption and have excellent communication and written skills as well as being a team player. You will have the ability to understand the needs of and work collaboratively with children, families and other key stakeholders within the area of adoption.

If you are an exceptional, motivated, dedicated practitioner; able to demonstrate a proven experience of effectively undertaking social work then we would like you to apply to become part of our team.

We are looking for a practitioner who brings fresh ideas and can positively influence service delivery. In return you will gain the opportunity to develop your professional skills and your career in a challenging but supportive environment.

Eligibility & Sponsorship

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further