| Salary £36,363-£40,777 Per annum| Grade 8 | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Adoption Lancashire and
Blackpool | PrestonInternational Sponsorship - this role is open to international sponsorship Are you ready to be part of a team committed to enhancing the lives of adoptive children, their families and adopted adults? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker in the Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire &
Blackpool. About usOn 01 April 2020,
Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council formed a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA): Adoption Lancashire and
Blackpool. Lancashire County Council are the host authority for the RAA, which provides a comprehensive service to families across the region. The RAA delivers the following services on behalf of the partner Local Authorities: Recruitment & Assessment of adopters; Adoption Support & Family FindingAt Adoption, Lancashire &
Blackpool (ALB) you will have the opportunity to significantly impact the future of adoption, and drive innovation within the field.About the Role We're currently looking for an experienced social worker to join our Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire &
Blackpool (ALB) which is a Regional Adoption Agency, hosted by Lancashire County Council (LCC). ALB delivers the Family Finding, Recruitment & Assessment and Adoption Support on behalf of the two authorities. As this is a peripatetic position, the successful candidate may also be required to work within the wider ALB service. Our Adoption Support Team provides support to families affected by adoption across Lancashire and
Blackpool. This includes support to birth families and adopted adults. Our team offers a range of support from training workshops, social events as well as one to one support to children and their families. We also support adopted adults in understanding their early life history. It is an exciting time for the service, and in particular Adoption Support, where we have created our Adoption Communities and our Therapeutic Service. Our Adoption Community includes peer groups for adopted children, young people and their parents, specialist workshops and developing a peer buddying and mentoring offer, which you will host alongside our team members. In addition to this, you will be responsible for promoting our therapeutic service with our families with potential to co-deliver some of these workshops. This role is a permanent, full-time position, with the possibility of the successful candidate being appointed as a senior social worker practitioner subject to experience, knowledge and skills. About youTo be a successful Social Worker in the Adoption team we are looking for someone who ; Hold a recognised social work qualification and is registered with Social work EnglandHold a Driving Licence and access to your own vehicleIs experienced working with children in need and their familiesHas a good knowledge of relevant current legislation and guidance
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