Social Worker (Adoption Team

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; Wales; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys County Council is seeking an adoption social worker to assess prospective adoptive parents, carry out family finding for children in need of adoption, and provide adoption support to birth and adoptive families.

You will work as part of the wider adoption team, attend meetings, and contribute to post-adoption services. Enhanced DBS required; applications welcomed in Welsh or English.

Qualifications

• An awareness of the adoption process.
• Experience in carrying out assessments to a high standard.
• Flexibility, an ability to be organised and work to deadlines.
• Work within a team, providing support when needed.
• A passion and interest for supporting the best outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Initially meet and assess perspective adoptive parent(s) and complete assessments.
• Family find for children in need of an adoptive placement by working with other practitioners.
• Attend meetings integral to children and their families.
• Provide post adoption support as part of the wider team.
• Work as part of the wider adoption collaborative.

Skills

Adoption process awareness

Assessment experience

Time management

Team collaboration

Child welfare focus

Job description

As an adoption social worker, you will be assessing perspective adoptive parents, family finding for children in need of an adoption placement and providing adoption support to birth families, adoptive families and children.

About you

• An awareness of the adoption process
• Experience in carrying out assessments to a high standard
• Flexibility, an ability to be organised and work to deadlines
• Work within a team, providing support when needed
• A passion and interest for supporting the best outcomes for children

What you will do

• Initially meet and if appropriate, assess perspective adoptive parent(s) - Complete assessments and present at meetings
• Family find for children in need of an adoptive placement by working with other practitioners and using resources to secure placements in a timely manner
• Attend meetings integral to children and their families
• Provide post adoption support as part of the wider team
• Work as part of the wider adoption collaborative

If you have any questions about the role, please contact, As an adoption social worker, you will be assessing perspective adoptive parents, family finding for children in need of an adoption placement and providing adoption support to birth families, adoptive families and children.

About you

• An awareness of the adoption process
• Experience in carrying out assessments to a high standard
• Flexibility, an ability to be organised and work to deadlines
• Work within a team, providing support when needed
• A passion and interest for supporting the best outcomes for children

What you will do

• Initially meet and if appropriate, assess perspective adoptive parent(s) - Complete assessments and present at meetings
• Family find for children in need of an adoptive placement by working with other practitioners and using resources to secure placements in a timely manner
• Attend meetings integral to children and their families
• Provide post adoption support as part of the wider team
• Work as part of the wider adoption collaborative

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Louise Rees

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included, please ensure that you meet ALL of the essential criteria before making an application. Please ensure that you complete ALL sections, your application may not be considered otherwise. Powys County Council welcomes applications in either Welsh or English, an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. To change the language please click on the Cymraeg icon on the top right hand corner of the screen.