Social worker - Adoption
About the Role
An amazing opportunity has arisen in adoption for a part time social worker to be a family finder. You would share responsibility in carefully selecting prospective adopters for children on your case load. You would be employed by Rochdale BC but seconded to Adoption Now, working within a Regional Adoption Agency.Adoption Now has three work streams; Care planning, recruitment and adoption support.
About you
You would work with colleagues across the service to ensure each child has an excellent package of support in place to ensure permanence. We are looking for an innovative person who can work within a team and also independently to meet timescales for placing children.
About us
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement only include if there are qualifications.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to a DBS
If you are interested in what we are offering, and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further please contact Sharon Sumner Advanced Practitioner on 01706 922357
Interviews to be held on the afternoon of the 29th and if needed on the morning of the 30th January 2025.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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