Adoption Social Worker - Hybrid, Shape Children's Futures

Stoke-on-Trent City Council; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Competitive salary

Career development

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an Adoption Social Worker to recruit, assess and prepare prospective adopters, and to support adoptive families, focusing on timely adoption journeys and child-centred permanence planning. The post is based at the Civic Centre with hybrid working arrangements.

You will work with children, birth families and partner professionals, applying safeguarding and guidance to ensure positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Knowledge of children and families social care legislation, safeguarding, care planning, fostering and adoption.
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and families with strong relationship-building and decision support.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, assess and prepare prospective adopters, completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 adoption assessments to standards and timescales.
• Contribute to family finding, linking and matching children with adoptive families.
• Prepare clear analytic reports and present at Adoption Panel to support robust decision-making.
• Provide post-adoption support for approved adopters and families, coordinating with partners.
• Participate in activity days and family-finding initiatives to achieve timely permanence for children.
• Maintain accurate records, review plans and safeguarding procedures per regional expectations.

Skills

Social care registration

Legislation knowledge

Direct work with children

Assessment & case management

Communication & report writing

Equality & inclusion

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an Adoption Social Worker to recruit, assess and prepare prospective adopters, and to support adoptive families, focusing on timely adoption journeys and child-centred permanence planning. The post is based at the Civic Centre with hybrid working arrangements.

You will work with children, birth families and partner professionals, applying safeguarding and guidance to ensure positive outcomes.