Team Manager Adoption Support - Adoption West

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional adoption agency seeks a part-time Team Manager to lead their Adoption Support Service. The ideal candidate will possess a Social Work qualification, relevant experience in adoption, and management skills. Responsibilities include overseeing support for families post-adoption, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with national standards. Flexible working arrangements are offered, including job shares.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Child Care vouchers scheme

Annual leave purchase scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent, registered with Social Work England.
• At least 2 years experience relevant to adoption in the last 5 years.
• 1 year of experience supervising and managing professional staff.
• In-depth knowledge of childcare law and practice.
• Ability to analyze complex information for decision-making.
• Competent IT skills.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional team responsible for supporting families post adoption.
• Develop support offers across the Adoption West region.
• Supervise deputy team managers and social workers.
• Monitor service delivery and compliance with national standards.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Experience in adoption

Supervision and management skills

Knowledge of childcare law

Analytical skills

IT skills

Driving license

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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Job description. This is not a Bristol City Council vacancy, therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.

Permanent, Part time 18.5 hours per week, Job Share. Location: Flexible. An office base in one of the offices within the Adoption West region (Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge) and working from home. However, will be required to travel across the region on occasions i.e. face to face meetings/training.

We are currently recruiting a part time Team Manager to join our Adoption Support Service.

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 and early support 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. Our service functions operationally across the region, rather than locality based.

As the Team Manager you will lead a regional team responsible for supporting families post adoption order. This will include ongoing development of our support offer across the Adoption West region as well as supervision of deputy team managers and social workers. You will need to monitor service delivery and practice, as well as report on and measure performance against national standards.

You will report to the Service Manager and be supported by Deputy Team managers

You will need:

• A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England
• At least two years' experience relevant to adoption within the past five years
• At least one years' experience supervising and managing professional staff
• In-depth knowledge and experience of childcare law and practice.
• The ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions
• Competent IT skills
• To be able to drive and have access to a vehicle in order to travel around the region when required.

Adoption West:

• is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture committed
• to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
• provides support through supervision and training.
• offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares
• provides a Local Government Pension Scheme, access to the Child Care vouchers scheme and annual leave purchase scheme

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