Social Worker - Together for Adoption
Children's Services

COVID-19 IMPORTANT NOTICE – Please note that due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we will not be conducting face to face interviews. If you are shortlisted the recruiting manager will email you with further details.

Bewsey Park Community Centre
Troutbeck Avenue
Warrington
WA5 0BA

Salary: Grade 9, £32,029 - £36,876 per annum.
37 hours per week

Salary: Grade 9, £16,014 - £18,438 per annum.
18 hours 30 minutes per week

Please state in the knowledge and experience section of your application which position/s you would like to be considered for.

Join ‘Together for Adoption’ Regional Adoption Agency and you will play a vital role in the recruitment, assessment and support of prospective adoptive parents. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Social Worker to join our Team.

The post holder will work directly with adoptive families throughout their journey to adoption. In addition, the successful applicant will contribute by supporting and promoting the development of the service and maintaining a high standard of professional practice.

Together for Adoption is a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by Wigan Borough Council which provides adoption services across Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan Borough Council footprints.

Your role:

To work directly with adopters throughout the assessment process. This will include attending recruitment campaigns, providing a duty system, delivering Information sessions, preparation groups for adopters and additional training programmes as required. Engaging in the Initial and comprehensive assessments of adopters and supporting them through the matching process, placement of child/ren until the adoption order is granted.

To represent the service in permanence planning meetings and give advice and guidance on achieving permanence for children.

To build strong working relationships with Locality teams and with partner agencies to best represent the Regional Adoption Agency and children who have adoption plans.

About you:

We are keen to hear from you if you have a genuine interest in this rewarding, challenging and interesting area of work. We require a qualified social worker who has a professional background in adoption or fostering work, with a varied range of skills and experience in childcare.

Applications are welcomed from qualified social workers with the relevant experience. You are required to have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively with a wide range of agencies. You are required to have a sound knowledge base around adoption legislation and guidance and will be expected to apply consistently high standards to ensure better outcomes for children and their families. We need a social worker who enjoys a varied daily workload within a stable and well supported team.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The post holder will join a lively, supportive and committed team and will be supported to further develop their skills, knowledge and experience through effective training, regular supervision and performance development reviews.

Wigan is an energetic and dynamic council widely celebrated for being innovative and forward thinking in a backdrop of established relationships with our partner agencies. We are an enthusiastic team, who are fully committed to helping our residents by providing robust mechanisms to safeguard and protect the most vulnerable members of our community, implementing a person-centred approach to achieve the best possible outcomes.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

For further information, please contact Jill Sudborough or Louise Rawsthorne on 01942 487272

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
DBS Applicant Information
Privacy Notice

Interview date: Monday 21 and Wednesday 23 September 2020

Find out more about working for Wigan

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures

The employer is committed to safeguarding
Location
Bewsey Park Community Centre
Vacancy Description
 
COVID-19 IMPORTANT NOTICE – Please note that due to the current COVID-19 restrictions we will not be conducting face to face interviews. If you are shortlisted the recruiting manager will email you with further details.

Bewsey Park Community Centre
Troutbeck Avenue
Warrington
WA5 0BA

Salary: Grade 9, £32,029 - £36,876 per annum.
37 hours per week

Salary: Grade 9, £16,014 - £18,438 per annum.
18 hours 30 minutes per week

Please state in the knowledge and experience section of your application which position/s you would like to be considered for.

Join ‘Together for Adoption’ Regional Adoption Agency and you will play a vital role in the recruitment, assessment and support of prospective adoptive parents. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Social Worker to join our Team.

The post holder will work directly with adoptive families throughout their journey to adoption. In addition, the successful applicant will contribute by supporting and promoting the development of the service and maintaining a high standard of professional practice.

Together for Adoption is a Regional Adoption Agency hosted by Wigan Borough Council which provides adoption services across Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan Borough Council footprints.

Your role:

To work directly with adopters throughout the assessment process. This will include attending recruitment campaigns, providing a duty system, delivering Information sessions, preparation groups for adopters and additional training programmes as required. Engaging in the Initial and comprehensive assessments of adopters and supporting them through the matching process, placement of child/ren until the adoption order is granted.

To represent the service in permanence planning meetings and give advice and guidance on achieving permanence for children.

To build strong working relationships with Locality teams and with partner agencies to best represent the Regional Adoption Agency and children who have adoption plans.

About you:

We are keen to hear from you if you have a genuine interest in this rewarding, challenging and interesting area of work. We require a qualified social worker who has a professional background in adoption or fostering work, with a varied range of skills and experience in childcare.

Applications are welcomed from qualified social workers with the relevant experience. You are required to have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively with a wide range of agencies. You are required to have a sound knowledge base around adoption legislation and guidance and will be expected to apply consistently high standards to ensure better outcomes for children and their families. We need a social worker who enjoys a varied daily workload within a stable and well supported team.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The post holder will join a lively, supportive and committed team and will be supported to further develop their skills, knowledge and experience through effective training, regular supervision and performance development reviews.

Wigan is an energetic and dynamic council widely celebrated for being innovative and forward thinking in a backdrop of established relationships with our partner agencies. We are an enthusiastic team, who are fully committed to helping our residents by providing robust mechanisms to safeguard and protect the most vulnerable members of our community, implementing a person-centred approach to achieve the best possible outcomes.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

For further information, please contact Jill Sudborough or Louise Rawsthorne on 01942 487272

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
DBS Applicant Information
Privacy Notice

Interview date: Monday 21 and Wednesday 23 September 2020

Find out more about working for Wigan

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures

The employer is committed to safeguarding