Independent Adoption Social Worker

Polaris; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking qualified social workers with expertise in adoption assessment and support. This role involves assessing and preparing prospective adopters, as well as providing ongoing support through the adoption process. The ideal candidate will have experience in writing detailed assessment reports and a solid understanding of therapeutic parenting approaches. The organization values professional development and offers regular consultation to its independent social workers, fostering a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the adoption sector, this opportunity could be perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with adoption assessment and support experience.
• Experience in writing robust assessment reports is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and prepare prospective adopters for adoption.
• Provide ongoing support to approved adopters until the adoption order.

Skills

Adoption assessment experience

Support experience

Writing assessment reports

Understanding of therapeutic parenting

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Independent Adoption Social Workers Needed

Location: West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Merseyside, and Cheshire

Are you a qualified social worker with adoption assessment and support experience?

Adopters for Adoption is a national adoption agency, and we're looking for self-employed social workers to assess and prepare prospective adopters and to offer ongoing support to approved adopters, through to the adoption order. We would particularly like to hear from you if you have experience of writing robust assessment reports and a good understanding of therapeutic parenting approaches.

We offer regular consultation and support to our independent social workers, and opportunities for practice development.

If you feel that you have the appropriate social work skills and experience and wish to find out more about applying to work with Adopters for Adoption, please email us.

Please feel welcome to give us a call on 01527 573678 to find out more about the role.