Head of Adoption

New Opportunity

Head of Adoption and Kinship

Families and Communities

This role will be office working 3 days per week and then other 2 days can be remote.

This is a Head of Service role with line management responsibility for 5 team managers responsible for adoption support, permanency, and special guardianship and you will report to the Head of Children in our Care and Care Leavers.

Overview:

• Oversee Locality Permanency hub, Fostering Permanency & SGO Support and Family and Friends
• Responsible for the leadership, management, supervision and performance of a designated range of functions within regulated services, specialist interventions and provisions of effective support packages for foster carers, adopters and kinship care
• Perform a lead role in the delivery of Families and Communities performance in relation to inspection and successful delivery against the local and national performance indicators including statutory regulations and targets
• Provide technical expertise in relation to adoption regulations to develop effective and collaborative working with District Operations Leads to identify, support and provide stable placements for looked after children and with partner agencies
• To act as Agency Decision Maker and Registered Manager for the Council
• Fostering and Adoption Agencies as required
• Additional responsibilities also include the requirement to have a sound understanding of the fostering regulations

Requirements:

• Any candidates need to have experience already operating at Head of Service level
• Degree level qualification or equivalent; CQSW/DipSW or equivalent;
• A relevant professional/management qualification or evidence of substantial management training;
• Registration with Social Work England

You will have access to their benefits platform and all normal training and development opportunities whilst with them.

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for making a difference in the community, we encourage you to apply.