Permanence Social Worker
4 days ago
Job Title: Permanence Social Worker
Location: Woodley, Reading
Estimated Salary: £43,693 (Based on Experience)
About Our OrganisationAdopt Thames Valley delivers Permanence Services on behalf of several local authorities. We operate from offices in Oxford, Abingdon, Woodley, and Swindon, providing vital support to adopters, special guardians, children, and birth families.
About the RoleThis position involves working as part of our Permanence Support Team in Woodley, Reading. Your primary focus will be providing post-order support to adopters, special guardians, children, and birth families.
Key Responsibilities:- Support Needs Assessment: Conduct detailed assessments of adopters, special guardians, and birth families to identify their unique support requirements.
- Ongoing Support: Offer regular guidance and intervention to ensure stable placements and optimal child outcomes for adoptive or special guardian families.
- Birth Family Engagement: Collaborate with birth families to ensure they receive necessary support and information about adoption and special guardianship, facilitating their understanding of their ongoing role.
- Therapeutic Interventions: Provide therapeutic support to adopters, children, and families, promoting emotional and psychological wellbeing, and developing strategies for managing challenging behaviors and attachment issues.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with healthcare professionals, educational services, and legal representatives to guarantee comprehensive post-order support.
- Professional Development: Deliver training to adopters, special guardians, and other professionals on post-adoption matters and ensure access to relevant resources and services.
- Safeguarding: Prioritise children's safety and welfare in all aspects of the role, adhering to appropriate safeguarding procedures.
- Case Management: Maintain accurate, confidential case records and reports according to departmental policies, ensuring key information remains accessible.
To excel in this role, you must be a qualified Social Worker with adoption or family support experience. Strong understanding of adopters', special guardians', and birth families' challenges is crucial, along with a commitment to enhancing the lives of children and families affected by adoption.
Employee Benefits- Vivup employee benefits platform
- Vivup Highfive recognition programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme (eco-friendly transportation option)
- Electric vehicle leasing programme
- Local retailer discounts
- Salary financing options
- Up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Competitive 19.9% employer pension contribution
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, embracing individuals from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, beliefs, and socioeconomic statuses.
Safeguarding CommitmentWe are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
Flexible Work ArrangementsWe support flexible working, including options like flexible hours, part-time work, job sharing, nine-day fortnights, and annualised hours, contingent upon role and service demands.
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