Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker Within the Adoption Team in Northamptonshire.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee duty tray to process enquiries and action tasks on LCS
• Give advice on duty
• Back up on duty if no cover by recruitment officers
• Complete Local Authority Checks
• Supervise 3 staff members
• Group supervision lead
• Foster Carer Ambassador linking - working with Ambassador co-ordinator
• Skills To Foster oversight of attendance
• Undertaking complex case work and undertake complex initial visits
• Transfer protocol meetings for Independent Fostering Agencies
• Presenting the fostering Information event on line via MS Teams or in Person once a month
• Attend Recruitment Events - as needed
• Meet with fostering CSWs to discuss cases and processes for assessment
• Review systems and collate data
• Deputise at meetings for Team manager
• Attend Fostering Team Meetings
• Lead on identified project

Whilst we only require around 6 days a month in the office, we do not do the bulk our assessment work virtually, we expect social workers to meet in person with families. This means that it will be required that they can be in the Northamptonshire area to do visits with families regularly.

Minimum Requirements:

• SWE Registration
• 3 year post qualifying experience within UK
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

To discuss this Social Worker- Adoption role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Northamptonshire please contact Faye Whitehead on (phone number removed) or email