Caseworker (Administrator)

Coram; Coram (NY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Coram is seeking a Caseworker (Administrator) for the Intercountry Adoption Centre’s Assessment Team on a permanent basis. The role provides essential administrative and business support across all stages of the adoption assessment process for prospective international adopters.

You will work closely with Senior Social Workers in a small, dedicated team. The ideal candidate is highly organised, proactive, and comfortable using a range of computer systems; prior administrative experience in

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience is essential, ideally within a social care or related setting.
• Strong IT skills and confidence in using a range of computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and business support to the Coram IAC Adoption Assessment Team throughout all stages of the assessment process for prospective international adopters.
• Work with the Assessment Team Manager and Senior Social Workers to deliver efficient administrative support.

Skills

Administrative experience

IT skills

Job description

Job Title: Caseworker (Administrator) - Intercountry Assessment Team

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,936 per annum

Location: Hybrid - Coram Campus with Homeworking

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About CoramIAC

CoramIAC is a Voluntary Adoption Agency which specialises in Intercountry Adoptions.

CoramIAC - Intercountry Adoption Centre, have been working with families adopting from across the world for over 26 years. CoramIAC is a charity, not-for-profit and an accredited, legally registered adoption agency. We run outstanding services to support children and families affected by adoption. With the majority of our adopters being from the global majority, adopting from countries where they have connections. We have a diverse staff team. We have had four consecutive outstanding judgements from Ofsted.

About the Role

As one of three Adoption Assessment Caseworkers providing administrative support to the Coram IAC Adoption Assessment Team, you will play a key role in delivering effective and efficient administrative and business support throughout all stages of the assessment process for prospective adoptive parents seeking to adopt internationally. The postholder will be accountable to the Assessment Team Manager and Senior Social Workers.

We are looking for a team-focused individual who thrives in a small, busy, and developing agency environment. The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and able to work flexibly and creatively to meet the demands of the role.

Previous administrative experience is essential, ideally within a social care or related setting. Strong IT skills and confidence in using a range of computer systems are also required.

Interview Date: Tuesday 20th October 2026

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.