Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Adoption & SGO Support Team.
Job Title: Social Worker - Adoptions & SGO Support Team
Temp/Perm: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Salary: £39,384 to £42,620
Location: One Angel Square, Northampton
What will you be doing?
- Undertake succinct, timely and thorough assessments in complex situations, using Signs of Safety frameworks, secure base and DDP principles.
- Progress support plans for adoptive families and for children subject to Special Guardianship Order and their Special Guardian families, including group work and training.
- Have knowledge and experience of therapeutic parenting, attachment theory and the application of these to adoption issues in work with families and children.
- Work closely with other professionals and inform/coordinate work done by colleagues in education, health, safeguarding teams and other agencies.
- Engage and work directly with parents/ carers and children/ young people, using age and stage appropriate methods to inform the assessment and planning process, to hear their views and respond supportively.
- Deliver training and group work, with support of colleagues
If you thrive to make a difference and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.