Childrens Social Worker Adoption RQ1588821

Semester.co.uk; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a long-term temporary position in Merseyside, primarily home-based with some travel for meetings. The role involves completing assessments for adoption support and providing assistance to adopters and children, ensuring robust support systems are in place. Excellent pay rates and training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Free training opportunities

Weekly payments

Support from experienced consultants

Qualifications

• Experience in adoption support assessments.
• Knowledge of children's needs and wishes in adoption.
• Ability to provide robust support and training to adopters.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments for adoption support.
• Provide support to adopters and children.
• Ensure timely placements with appropriate support.

Skills

Assessment skills

Social work expertise

Understanding of adoption processes

Education

Relevant social work qualification

Job description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Wirral Borough Council have now regionalised with other local authorities including Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley to become ‘Adoption in Merseyside’ (AiM) to provide a dedicated Adoption service in the Merseyside Region. Adoption in Merseyside is a newly formed shared service bringing together 4 Local Authority Adoption Teams and this is in line with the Department for Education regionalising adoption services throughout the UK. The position is home working based with an expectation staff will travel in for team meetings, visits and meetings. The post is funded by Wirral on a secondment arrangement to Knowsley Borough Council who are the host authority. We are seeking applications from experienced practitioners who are confident in completing assessments for adoption support, providing support to both adopters and children with a plan of adoption. The service provides and delivers a quality service for prospective adopters including robust assessments and analysis, preparation training and on-going support. The service also maintains close links with each of the local authorities to ensure children with a plan of adoption find a stable, strong adoptive placement in a timely manner with the appropriate support to ensure success. Your social work skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to assess adopters support needs and also understand the child’s needs and wishes in order to provide adoption support resulting in the best outcome possible for children and their adoptive families.

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

Competitive Rates of pay

In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

Enhanced DBS completed.

Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

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