social worker

Wigan Council; United States; Híbrido; USD 47.000 - 63.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wigan Council's Adoption Team in Leigh is seeking a social worker with 3 years post qualifying experience to join our committed team. You will place the child at the centre of all we do, show strong interpersonal skills with children, families and colleagues, and apply knowledge of the Adoption Act 2002 and Adoption support Regulations 2005.

The role is hybrid, with work from office, home, and placements across the UK.

Formación

• Three years post qualifying experience.
• Strong inter-personal skills with children, families and colleagues.
• Knowledge of Adoption Act 2002 and Adoption Support Regulations 2005.

Responsabilidades

• Place the child at the centre of everything we do.
• Hybrid working arrangement: office, home and visits to children in foster or adoptive homes.
• Travel to anywhere within the UK to place children for adoption.
• Support safeguarding and family finding work as part of the Adoption Team.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Adoption Act knowledge

Descripción del empleo

• You will have 3 years post qualifying experience.
• You will display great inter-personal skills with children, families and colleagues.
• You will have a knowledge of Adoption and Children Act 2002 as well as Adoption support Regulations 2005
• You will be expected to travel to anywhere within the UK to place children for adoption.

Based in Leigh Town Hall, The Adoption Team in Wigan is an established team of social workers who are highly experienced in adoption and family finding work and who are passionately committed to the children we work with. You will be expected to place the child at the centre of everything we do

The Adoption Team work in a hybrid manner, which includes working from the office, from home and visiting children in their foster or adoptive homes.

Supported by the team manager there will be opportunities to develop on-going peer supervision to support the social workers to enhance their knowledge and experience in all areas of social work and focusing primarily on the changing landscape of adoption.

The plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK ( ) Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

We recognise that on occasion candidates may use AI tools. Please read our applying authentically section below before submitting your application.

For further information, please contact:
Vicky Foster Team Manager
Jodie Laing Advanced Practitioner
Karen Dolan Service lead

Interview dates:
Priority Candidates Tuesday 24th November 2026
All Other Candidates Tuesday 24th November 2026 and Wednesday 25th November 2026

This Role Is Subject To An Enhanced DBS Plus Child Barred List Check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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