Adoption Social Worker

Remedy Recruitment Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking an Adoption Social Worker to join their Family Finding Team in Merseyside. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in adoption social work, managing a diverse caseload and ensuring a child-centered approach. This hybrid role requires effective communication, risk analysis, and the ability to uphold high quality standards.

Benefits

Dedicated support from experienced consultant.

Access to exclusive job opportunities.

Referral bonus of up to £250 per successful placement.

Weekly payroll processing.

Qualifications

• Strong background in social work within Adoption.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulations, legislation, and statutory guidance.
• Experience in direct work with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Understand children's needs and identify suitable adoptive families.
• Manage diverse caseload focused on adoption.
• Maintain quality standards and promote good practice.

Skills

Assessment skills

Report writing

Planning skills

Communication

Job description

Our client, Liverpool City Council, is seeking an Adoption Social Worker to join their team.

This position is based in Adoption in Merseyside, within the Regional Adoption Agency's Family Finding Team. The role involves understanding children's needs and proactively identifying suitable adoptive families.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work within Adoption, with comprehensive knowledge of all relevant regulations, legislation, statutory guidance, and processes. The role requires managing a diverse caseload focused on adoption, adhering to policies and procedures, and maintaining a child-centered approach. The candidate must be capable of effectively analyzing risks to make informed decisions.

The role also involves ensuring quality standards are upheld, promoting good practice to mitigate risks, and building on strengths through effective communication and partnership working to facilitate family finding activities. Excellent assessment, report writing, and planning skills are essential, with the ability to complete tasks efficiently within statutory timescales. The candidate should be confident in direct work with children and young people and able to prepare Life Story Books.

This position offers a hybrid working arrangement: three days on-site at the Knowsley office per week.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• Dedicated, personalized support from an experienced consultant.
• Access to exclusive job opportunities through a top-tier agency.
• Referral bonus of up to £250* per successful placement.
• Weekly payroll processing.

*Terms and conditions apply.

All candidates must complete full registration with Remedy for locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is an APSCo Standard agency committed to safeguarding vulnerable individuals. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, nationality, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, or belief. Applications will be reviewed solely on merit.