Sessional Therapeutic Social Worker

Adoption Matters; London; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced self-employed therapeutic social workers to join their dynamic team. This exciting opportunity allows you to provide vital support to adoptive families, utilizing your expertise in therapeutic parenting and post-adoption work. With a focus on flexibility and meeting the unique needs of families, you will play a crucial role in making a positive impact on children's lives. If you are self-motivated and passionate about supporting families through their adoption journey, this is the perfect chance to contribute to a well-respected organization committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Qualifications

• Experience in adoption and therapeutic parenting support is essential.
• Must be registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and therapeutic support to adoptive families.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of service users.

Skills

Therapeutic Parenting Support

Post-Adoption Therapeutic Work

Flexibility

Self-Motivation

Working with Children

Education

Diploma in Social Work

CQSW or Equivalent

Job description

We are looking for experienced self-employed therapeutic social workers to work on a sessional basis for the Centre for Fostering and Adoption Support (CFAS), which is part of the Adoption Matters and Foster Care Matters family.

Location: Home based with online working and travel to families for sessions where required. We are particularly looking for social workers in the following areas: Liverpool, St Helens, Warrington and Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for a self-employed social worker to work with the Centre for Fostering and Adoption Team providing specialist advice and therapeutic parenting support to adoptive families. Experience of working in adoption is essential alongside skills and training to support therapeutic parenting and direct work with children who have experienced loss and trauma in their early lives. Applicants must be self-motivated, with the ability to work to deadlines and be able to work flexibly in meeting the needs of CFAS service users. Significant experience in post-adoption therapeutic work with families is essential. Willingness to support delivery into education provision, working with schools to support children with complex needs.

This self-employed role requires a Diploma in Social Work, CQSW or equivalent. Registered with Social Work England.

Adoption Matters is a registered children’s charity and one of the largest voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) in the UK. We recruit, train, and support individuals and families as adopters and offer them ongoing support and training for as long as they need it. We also provide support to birth families and adopted adults. Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ since 2008, the ONLY adoption service in the North of England rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted 5 times in a row.

To apply, please download and complete our Self-Employed Contractor Form and the Equal Opportunities form to be attached before returning both via email or post to:

Email:

Post: FAO HR Department, Adoption Matters, 14 Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1AE.

• CFAS Sessional Therapeutic Social Worker Self-Employed
• Self-Employed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Early application is encouraged as we review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

If you require any more information, please contact our HR team on Tel: [phone].

Pay and Work Allocation: £30 per hour.

Adoption Matters is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore, please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and other relevant employment checks, including the right to work in the UK.

Please note that we only contact candidates selected for interview and we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications.