Adoption Social Worker

Section: Western Bay Adoption Service

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Location of post: Neath Annexe, Forster Road, Neath, SA11 3BN

The Western Bay Regional Adoption Service has invested in and re-developed its' services and has an exciting and challenging agenda to deliver. Since the creation of the Service in 2015, together with our partner agencies Bridgend and Swansea, we have been continuously improving our services, and moving in the right direction by achieving an increase in the number of adoptive placements as well as reducing the time taken to place children.

The Service consists of three distinct operational functions; Recruitment and Assessment, Twin Tracking & Family Finding and Adoption Support, and are supported by a dedicated Business Support function.

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join the Recruitment and Assessment function, a team of committed and enthusiastic professionals who are hardworking and supportive. This function is responsible for the marketing, recruitment and assessment of adopters using the two-stage assessment process, and for the completion of Non-Agency adoption assessments. You will need to have at least significant relevant post-qualifying experience with significant experience of working in children and young people's services, experience/ knowledge and understanding of adoption work and processes; supporting families to care for children and experience of working directly with families using therapeutic and direct work models. Applicants need to have a desire and interest in assisting to drive forward the national adoption agenda in relation to performance and developments.

You will ideally have some experience in working with adoption or have suitable transferrable skills and be willing to train to undertake the full range of adoption responsibilities.

There will be a degree of flexibility required as there will be occasions due to service needs where you will be required to work within all functions across the service, providing valuable opportunities to broaden and develop your skills in adoption.

You must be registered with Social Care Wales, hold a recognised professional Social Work qualification and have a willingness to work towards continuous professional development.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

For more information regarding the Western Bay Adoption Service please visit our website http://www.westernbayadoption.org/

For an informal discussion, please contact Jodie Farley-Morris on

Phone: 01639 685906 or

Email: [email protected]

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (Child/Adult).

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required for this post.

Additional Information: Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.