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Adoption Social Worker

Wiltshire Council

The closing date is 16 April 2025

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This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.

Salary: £19,313 - £20,238 per annum

Hours:18.5 per week

Contract:Permanent

Closing date:16thApril 2025 Interview to be held in person

Interview date: 23rdApril 2025

Location:Across the Adoption West Area.

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency, owned and commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including: -

  • The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters.
  • Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption.
  • Post adoption support services.
  • Services to birth family and adopted adults.

Main duties of the job

Main duties

  • Recruiting, preparing and assessing prospective adopters.
  • Linking and matching approved adopters with children.
  • Supporting prospective adopters following the placement of children & up until the point an Adoption Order is granted.
  • Preparing reports for adoption panel and court.
  • Assessing Early Permanence carers/providing fostering supervision and support to these carers.
  • Providing duty support across the region.
  • Assessing non-agency adopters (previously step-parent approvals).

About us

Adoption West:

  • is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
  • provides support through supervision and training.
  • offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares.
  • provides a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the Child Care vouchers scheme.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19,313 to £20,238 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0041-4413

Job locations

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


B Bond

PO Box 3399

Bristol

BS1 9NE


Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description for all the details.

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency responsible for the effective delivery and development of adoption work across the Region on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Service delivery will be in accordance with National Standards and Regulations and for making operational the adoption agencys recruitment and placement strategies. Service operations will be based in three Hub teams, Bristol, Gloucester and Trowbridge

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description for all the details.

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency responsible for the effective delivery and development of adoption work across the Region on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Service delivery will be in accordance with National Standards and Regulations and for making operational the adoption agencys recruitment and placement strategies. Service operations will be based in three Hub teams, Bristol, Gloucester and Trowbridge

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see the job description for full details
  • Professional Social Work qualification

Desirable

  • Please see the job description for full details
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see the job description for full details
  • Professional Social Work qualification

Desirable

  • Please see the job description for full details

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19,313 to £20,238 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0041-4413

Job locations

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


B Bond

PO Box 3399

Bristol

BS1 9NE


Gloucestershire County Council

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TP


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