Job Title: Adoption Social Worker
Grade: J-K
Salary: £30,451 - £35,745 per annum pro rata
Location: Flexible - to be discussed at interview. We very much promote flexible working with the ability to work remotely from a variety of bases as well as from home, whatever makes sense and is suitable to provide the best service.
Hours: 1x Full-Time position & 1x Part Time position.
Contract: Permanent
North Yorkshire County Council have a national reputation for excellence and we are looking for Social Workers with a variety of experience and skills to join our Adoption Team. We also welcome those who are looking to relocate.
North Yorkshire County Council’s adoption service is part of One Adoption North and Humber, a high performing regional adoption agency, and we are looking to appoint social worker’s for the North Yorkshire team.
Are you an enthusiastic, adaptable “can do” social worker, who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of adopted children and their families? If so, we would love to hear from you. One Adoption is committed to providing timely, high quality services to meet the needs of Looked after Children who need permanence through adoption. You will be part of a highly acclaimed, supportive service that has a comprehensive programme to ensure all staff have a thorough induction, receive ongoing support from managers and have the opportunity to progress in your career. We value staff development and offer a wide range of training opportunities within the context of this role, including trauma informed practice models and approaches that enhance the service delivery to our children & families.
Working in Adoption is an exciting, challenging and rewarding job. It is a role, which gives Social Workers the opportunity to operate within a range of contexts, for example, undertaking an assessment of prospective adopters, providing adoption support services to families, providing preparation training to prospective adoptive parents and being part of a professional team to support the matching and placing of children.
As a service, we are committed to creating a healthy culture where social workers feel that they have a forum to share their views about the organisation and environment in which they work. We clearly demonstrate that the voice of the child and family shape the service we provide and this is evidenced throughout our practice. As a national leader, we have been recognised as an exemplar through the award of Partners in Practice status and are Ofsted rated as outstanding in all areas.
Feedback from Social Worker’s in our team in Adoption ;
“My role gives me great pride and satisfaction in what I do. I have the unique opportunity to engage with and work alongside people who are at a range of different stages in their lives, whether that be starting out on their journey to becoming adoptive parents, or celebrating the creation of their permanent family through an Adoption Order.
I really enjoy providing support to adoptive families and their children and knowing that I am making a positive difference to their lives. The opportunities to work alongside a team of social workers, that offer invaluable support, knowledge and experience, enables me to continue to learn and grow as a professional.
This job offers me a range of opportunities to utilise my skills in different ways and I benefit from the fantastic support of my managers and colleagues, working within an excellent Local Authority. The chance to work in a role that helps make a positive difference to children’s and adoptive parent’s lives, is something that motivates me every day”.
You must hold a valid UK driving licence to undertake this role.
We welcome any interested applicants to contact Tom Maxwell (Service Manager) on tom.maxwell@northyorks.gov.uk Or Claire Dimmey (Assistant Team Manager) Claire.dimmey@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
We welcome individuals looking to relocate, for further information please see our Relocation Policy
Key Dates
Closing date: 24th April 2022
Shortlisting: 26th April 2022
Interview date: 3rd May 2022
Key Documents
Job Description & Person Specification.pdf
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.