Are you a dedicated and experienced social worker with a passion for supporting children and families through the adoption process?
We have an excellent locum position available within an Adoption team in Bury, Greater Manchester, offering a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.
The role is part time 18.5 hours per week
Benefits:
... - A dedicated consultant - one point of contact
- Ongoing CPD/Training via our e-learning online portal
- Weekly payroll
- Competitive pay rates
- Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
- Up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)
Responsibilities:
- Ensure effective assessments and provisions of services to adopted children, adoptive families and birth families who require them.
- Ensure that adopted children and their adoptive families who may need support, receive appropriate assessments which identify needs.
- Create, develop and deliver a range of support services.
- Work with social workers and other professionals/agencies as appropriate, to ensure delivery of appropriate interventions and support to adopted children, their adoptive families and birth relatives as appropriate.
- Lead the development of responsive adoption support, including therapeutic interventions.
- Provide advice and consultation to social workers, link workers and adoptive families.
- Assist in the delivery of a training programme for staff and adoptive families.
To be considered for the Social Worker ideally you will have:
- Have 3 years experience of working within a similar service
- BSc in Social Work or equivalent
- Social Work England registration
- Have experience of recruiting, preparing and assessing families and supporting adopters
- Work well individually and within a team
- Have experience of working with external agencies related to the adoption process
To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity, please apply today- or for more information call Lynne Thomson on 0330 0248 775.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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