Adoption West - Deputy Team Manager Recruitment & Assessment

at  South Gloucestershire Council

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency 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

This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted.
Salary: £43,426 - £45,441 per annum

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• A Social Work Qualification, i.e. Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work and registered with Social Work England.
• 3 years post qualifying experience in children and families’ social work.
• Proven knowledge of legislation/regulations relating to adoption and adoption services, fostering, early permanence and childcare law.
• Experience of work with looked after children/ permanency planning or adoption, with an excellent awareness of the issues that are relevant to children who are adopted.
• Motivation to improve services for children and young people through working in partnership with others.
• A strong commitment to making service performance improvements and a determination to achieve positive service outcomes for users.
• Have a participative approach – listens and consults with children, adopters, birth families and all other stakeholders.
• Evidence of assessment and analytical skills and an ability to assess risk.
• Proven organisational skills, able to prioritise work and set priorities for supervisees and team members.
• Knowledge, understanding and a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles of practices of equality and diversity, both in relation to employment issues and to service delivery.
• Ability to contribute positively to the overall management of Adoption West.
• Ability to take responsibility for own professional development and commitment to evidenced based practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good IT skills.
• Able to travel throughout the Adoption West area.
• Able to work outside normal working hours on a planned basis and at short notice.

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WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

To support the Manager in managing the services of the Adoption West at an operational level and actively participating in service development and improvement work.
Undertaking supervisory/management responsibilities as appropriate for this post. Taking key casework decisions in the absence of the Manager within delegated powers.
The post holder will support the Manager to direct, co-ordinate and provide leadership to all staff within the team.
The post holder will deputise for the Manager as appropriate during times of absence, providing management cover and support to operational arrangements.
The post holder will assist in ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with the National Minimum Standards, and Adoption Regulations, Adoption West’s agreed priorities, policies and procedures; and to seek improvement and innovation in how services are provided.
Responsible for supervising a small team of social workers in the recruitment, training and assessment of prospective adopters.

FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ROLE PLEASE CONTACT:

Jane Priborsky, Jane.priborsky@adoptionwest.co.uk
07701363574 (Monday – Wednesday)
Jen Brennan, Jen.brennan@adoptionwest.co.uk
07394569557 (Thursday – Friday).
We look forward to hearing from you.