Social Worker | Salary £36,363,-£46,143 Per annum | 37 hours per week | Full time, Permanent | Recruitment & Assessment team | Lancashire & Blackpool
Recruitment & Assessment Team – Regional Adoption Agency
Adoption Lancashire & Blackpool
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Grade 8/9 Social Worker to join our Recruitment & Assessment (R&A) Team within the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) – Adoption Lancashire & Blackpool.
About the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA)
The RAA delivers a range of adoption services on behalf of our partner local authorities:
- Lancashire County Council
- Blackpool Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Council
Our services include:
- Recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters
- Adoption support
- Family finding
We are committed to securing the very best outcomes for children requiring adoptive families.
About the Role
As a Recruitment & Assessment Social Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting prospective adopters throughout their adoption journey. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to work closely with families and partner agencies.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Recruiting and assessing prospective adopters
- Preparing and training adopters (pre- and post-approval)
- Supporting adopters throughout the matching process
- Providing ongoing support once children are placed and until the Adoption Order is granted
You’ll be part of a supportive, experienced team that values reflective practice and high-quality social work.
Careers in Children's Services
Lancashire is a place we’re very proud of and we’re proud of the role the county council plays in it too. As the fourth largest local authority in the country and the largest in the North, we serve 1.2 million residents and deliver a wide range of innovative, successful services that really make a difference to people's lives. The work we do can both challenging and rewarding at the same time. To provide the best service to our children and families, and for this work to be rewarding, front line practitioners need a positive culture and effective support around them. We are proud of the reflective, safe, healthy learning culture here in Lancashire, as well as the range of support for practitioners, particularly for staff starting out in their careers.
New recruits to Lancashire Children's Services attend our Social Work Academy. One of the first local authorities to set up a Social Work Academy, our programme is well developed and a fantastic support for your first year in practice. This consists of a 1 week induction programme for all staff, with a second week's induction programme for ASYE's. This is followed by regular recall days and training throughout the first year for ASYE's to support increased knowledge and confidence in practice.
The Academy is run by our team of Advanced Practitioners who provide a range of support, training and development across our service to help practice to be at the highest standards.
Staff have access to the latest research to help embed high quality practice.
As a large local authority we are able to offer a wide range of excellent training and development opportunities as well as many avenues for career progression.
All staff have the equipment they need to work flexibly at home.
Our managers are focused on the wellbeing and positive cultures in their teams.
There are a range of practitioner forums and initiatives to get involved in.
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Internal Applicants
If you are already a Lancashire County Council employee, please apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion:
- Log into Oracle Fusion
- Go to Me → Current Jobs
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications
