Independent Social Workers

Independent Social Workers

Job Description

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.

Salary: 

Prospective Adopters Assessments - £2,500 per assessment (additional hours for matching, placement support and Annex A) 

Adoption Support Needs Assessments - £336 per assessment based on 12 hours (additional hours for complex assessments agreed case by case)

Closing date: 31 March 2024

Reporting to: Team Manager 

We are currently looking to increase our pool of Independent Social Workers who are able to work with families who live in the Adoption West region. This includes Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire.

Work may include adoption assessments (Stage 2) linking and matching, making and supporting placements, writing Annex A reports and/or Adoption Needs Assessments.

You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have at least three years post-qualifying experience, preferably with some in adoption. 

In order for your application to be considered please upload your CV with a covering letter

For an informal discussion about prospective adopter assessments please contact:

Jane Priborsky, Jane.priborsky@adoptionwest.co.uk  

07701363574 (Monday – Wednesday)

Jen Brennan, Jen.brennan@adoptionwest.co.uk  

07394569557 (Thursday – Friday)

For an informal discussion about regarding Adoption needs assessments please contact:

Anjali Gupta, Anjali.Gupta@adoptionwest.co.uk

07395798092

We look forward to hearing from you.

Adoption West Behaviour Principals and Values:

All candidates applying for Adoption West roles are assessed against the Behaviour Principals and Values during the interviewing process.