Adoption Practitioner - Permanence Team Adoption Hub

Job Posted: 30 October 2024

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £28,594.00 to £31,364.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £14,297.00 to £15,682.00)
• Industries: Social Work

Adoption Practitioner (Ref: 2024_1141)

County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight and remote working

£28,594.00 to £31,364.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £14,297.00 to £15,682.00)

Contact: Lucie Matthews at 01983 821000 ext. 6811 or [email protected].

Vacancy Reference: 2024_1141

Closing Date: 20/11/2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 18.5 per week

The Permanence Team are looking to recruit an Adoption Practitioner to the Adoption Hub.

Adoption practitioners work alongside our Social Workers in supporting the Local Authority's children and adults to provide the best possible care to the children looked after by the Local Authority and to support adults in adoption matters.  Based within the Adoption Hub, your role will be to assist the completion of various assessments and supporting the social workers with tasks such as referee interviews. The role will also require the ability to create meaningful and sensitive life story books for children moving in adoptive families. As such, we are looking for candidates who are energetic and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our team.

The role will include an emphasis on delivering an exceptional service for our adults and children. Given the diverse nature of the role and sensitive work that we do, suitable candidates must be adaptable in their approach and be equipped to manage the emotional demands of the role whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism.

If you have experience and skills in working with children and adults from all walks of life and are energetic and passionate about supporting positive outcomes for children and carers, we would love to hear from you

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Lucie Matthews at 01983 821000 ext. 6811 or [email protected].

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

-  Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!

-  Local Government pension scheme

-  Discounted Solent ferry travel

-  Island bus network discount

-  Cycle to work scheme

-  Staff parking permit scheme

-  Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership

-  National and local discounts & benefits schemes

-  Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)

- Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]. Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. We actively encourage you to revisit our job page and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.