Wirral Council are seeking an experienced and dedicated Children's Social Worker to join their Adoption Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in adoption to work in a supportive and collaborative team. You will be responsible for providing specialist support throughout the adoption process, ensuring that children and families receive the care and guidance they need.
Responsibilities:
- Adoption Assessments: Conducting thorough assessments of prospective adopters to ensure suitability and readiness for adoption.
- Matching and Placement: Supporting the matching process, working with children, families, and prospective adopters to find the best placement for the child.
- Adoption Support: Providing ongoing post-adoption support to adoptive families and children, ensuring any challenges are addressed promptly.
- Family Engagement: Working closely with children and families to ensure the best outcomes throughout the adoption journey.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaising with a range of professionals, including health, education, and legal services, to ensure coordinated and effective support.
- Case Management: Managing a caseload of adoption cases, ensuring all statutory responsibilities are met, and maintaining accurate records.
Requirements:
- Is a qualified social worker with at least 3 years' post-qualification experience, with specific expertise in adoption work.
- Is registered with Social Work England.
- Has a deep understanding of adoption processes, including matching, placement, and post-adoption support.
- Enhanced DBS.
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV -
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.