Social Worker

Office Base     Birmingham, B2 

Salary             £21,605 to £34,065 After Adoption Pay Point 28 to 51 

Accountable to                Service/Team Manager

Hours of Work                 36 hours per week

Holiday Entitlement        25 days annual leave

Closing Date                    Midnight, Sunday 26th June 2016

Interview Date                 Thursday 7th July 2016, Birmingham

You will develop and deliver adoption support services through individual, family and group work throughout the Midlands with children and young people who have been adopted.

Keys responsibilities include identifying user requirements and developing adoption support services, promotion and co-ordination of our service and providing advice, guidance, support and counselling to families and individuals affected by adoption. You will also take lead on the organising/co-ordination and supervising of residential camps on a regular basis and deliver training and presentations. This will require some overnight stay.  In addition, you will develop and run support groups in the West Midlands region.

For further information, please refer to our job description.

The successful candidate will be CQSW, Dip SW qualified and registered with the relevant social care council. You will also have experience of working with children and families and providing support within a multi agency setting. Knowledge of the Adoption and Children Acts are essential with a sound understanding of how adoption affects all parties.

If you are passionate about helping others and making a difference, and want to play a role in driving forward the work of After Adoption, then get in touch. In return you can expect:

• Matched employers contribution to a group pension scheme (to a maximum of 6%)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Your achievements to be acknowledged through our Reward and Recognition Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working via credit time

Applicants will be subject to rigorous verification and vetting checks related to child protection and safeguarding matters. These include references covering a five-year period, medical fitness checks, qualification status/registration, identity checks and Enhanced DBS checks as laid down by the Disclosure and Barring Service.