Adoption Support Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking an Adoption Support Social Worker to oversee adoption support arrangements and prepare sensitive reports for families. The role requires registration as a social worker with experience in adoption and working across the North Wales region.

The post involves 37 hours per week with a hybrid working pattern across six North Wales Local Authorities. An Enhanced DBS check and Social Care Wales registration are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration and experience in adoption.
• Enhanced DBS check and Social Care Wales registration required.
• Ability to work across the North Wales Region in line with service demands.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adoption support arrangements including access to birth records and intermediary services.
• Prepare adoption reports from historical files and share with families sensitively.
• Conduct detailed adoption support assessments and review plans for children and young people.
• Liaise with other local authorities and adoption support agencies, providing information and advice to birth and adoptive families.

Job description

Adoption Support Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker

About the Role

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this position. 37 hours per week. Hybrid (working across all 6 North Wales Local Authorities). North Wales Adoption Service is a highly successful and innovative service providing quality services to children requiring adoptive placements. This is an exciting time to join the North Wales Adoption Service as we are in the process of expanding and developing the range of services we provide to adoptive families. We are keen to receive applications from experienced registered social workers who have experience of working in the field of adoption. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing adoption support arrangements to include access to birth records, Intermediary Services, Adoptive Families, Birth Parent and Adopted Adults support. The role involves, preparing adoption reports from historical files and sharing sensitively with families who have experience of adoption, undertaking detailed adoption support assessments and reviewing plans for children and young people identifying their adoption support needs, liaising with other local authorities and adoption support agencies, providing information and advice to birth families and adoptive families; offering specialist advice and support to professionals and developing adoption support services. We have a career grade for social workers where based on specialist awards/qualifications or evidenced equivalent skills, knowledge and experience, a successful candidate can be appointed as either Social Worker (G09) or Experienced Social Worker (G10). Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details and confirm at the start of your Experience Statement section of the application form which role you are applying for. Don't worry if you don't currently meet the criteria/ equivalent experience requirements for the Experienced Social Worker role. The Council is committed to the development of its social workers and has in place a supportive management environment and a Social Worker progression framework to support your future career development. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality adoption social work in line with statute, regulation and guidance. A social work qualification and experience of working in the field of adoption are essential and the ability to work across the North Wales Region in line with service demands. An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position. For further details and an informal discussion please contact: Nia Hardaker, Adoption Support Manager 07818181148/[e-mail]

Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age. The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

About Us

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it's a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

Wrexham County Borough Council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023-28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values:

Contract Type: Permanent