Adoption Social Worker - Leicester City Council

Job Description

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

Our client, Leicester City Council, is seeking an agency Social Worker for its Adoption team.

This role will last 3 months initially, paid at £38 per hour.

The role will involve the following:

• The team recruit, train, and assess prospective adopters.
• We support the adopters through family finding to matching panel and remain involved until the Adoption Order is granted.
• The adoption team is also responsible for family finding for every child in Leicester City who has a Placement Order.
• Leicester City is part of a regional adoption agency Family Adoption Links. As a region we have created a larger group of children and adopters, which means more availability of adoptive families for the children of Leicester City.
• The team works in the City Centre one day per week and at a children's centre for team meetings.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
• Must have demonstrable skills and experience in adoption assessments

Please apply online or contact me asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed. xwzovoh Alternatively, we are offering £250 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.