At a Glance
- Tasks: Help create forever families through adoption and support children in need.
- Company: Join Tripod Partners, a leader in social work recruitment.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, dedicated consultant, and access to diverse job opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a lasting difference in children's lives while working collaboratively.
- Qualifications: Experience as a social worker with a passion for adoption.
The predicted salary is between 30.57 - 30.57 £ per hour.
Experienced Social Worker needed for our Finding Families Team in Wolverhampton, paying £30.57 ph!
About the Role
Help Create Forever Families Through Adoption. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finding Families Social Worker to join our team. This rewarding role focuses on securing permanent, loving homes for children through adoption. You'll work collaboratively with prospective adopters, adoptive families, local authorities, and partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. If you're passionate about permanence planning and making a lasting difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and prepare prospective adopters, ensuring they are equipped to meet the needs of adopted children.
- Complete comprehensive adoption assessments and present recommendations to adoption panels where appropriate.
- Assess adopters' suitability to be matched with individual children, taking into account each child's long-term needs.
- Develop and review adoption support plans for children, adopters, and adoptive families.
- Provide direct support and guidance to prospective adopters, adopters, children, and birth families.
- Produce high-quality assessments, reports, and court documentation where required.
- Participate in the duty system and respond promptly to referrals and enquiries.
- Apply restorative practice principles throughout your work.
- Work closely with colleagues across the Regional Adoption Agency and partner organisations to deliver a seamless adoption service.
- Maintain accurate case records and ensure all work is completed in line with statutory guidance and timescales.
Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:
- Your own dedicated specialist consultant
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- £500 referral fee
For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or Dylan.Nel@tripodpartners.co.uk
