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Wiltshire Council; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 43,000; Part time

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Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a part-time Adoption Support Social Worker in Bristol. The role sits within Adoption West, the regional agency delivering adoption services across multiple councils. The post focuses on supporting adoptive families, assessing needs and providing therapeutic support where needed.

The team works across the region and aims to deliver high-quality services to children, adoptive families and birth relatives, with the aim of improving permanency outcomes.

Qualifications

• Duties require empathy, communication and ability to work with diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and support to adoptive families
• Assessing the support needs of adoptive families
• Working with children and families with complex needs
• Providing therapeutic support to families either directly or via ASF applications

Job description

Adoption Support Social Worker

Company: Wiltshire Council Salary: £41,777 to £43,149 a year Hours: Part-time Location: Bristol, BS1 6XN Working pattern: On-site Job type: Temporary Posting date: 4 Sept 2026 Closing date: 28 Sept 2026

Summary

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:

The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters

Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption

Post adoption support services

Services to birth family and adopted adults

This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. As part of an internal restructure, our functions going forward will be service led across the region, rather than office/hub based.

Main duties

• Providing advice and support to adoptive families
• Assessing the support needs of adoptive families
• Working with children and families with complex needs
• Providing therapeutic support to families either directly or via ASF applications

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