Adoption Matters Northwest Job Vacancies

• ADOPTION PRACTITIONERS
• SELF-EMPLOYED SESSIONAL WORKERS
• ADMINISTRATION
• FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS
• SELF-EMPLOYED SESSIONAL THERAPISTS OR COUNSELLORS

Adoption Practitioners

– Chester, south and mid-Cheshire and surrounding areas

37½ hours per week.

Salary up to £31,754 pa. Up to £34,549 with PQCCA

Adoption Matters Northwest is a well-respected and long-established voluntary adoption agency which is registered to provide a domestic and inter country adoption service, adoption support services to children and adults, birth record counselling and intermediary services.

Our last Ofsted inspection judged the agency as “outstanding” in all areas of service and overall.

Applications are invited from motivated, qualified (Dip SW, CQSW) and GSCC registered social workers who have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and maintaining a high quality service.

They will have a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.

Work will include preparation, assessment and support to prospective adoptive parents, linking and matching, support to adoptive placements, post adoption support, post adoption services to adopted adults and birth parents and other related work, eg advice, support and counselling to non-relinquishing birth parents, partner adoptions etc.

Given the level of expertise within the team, applications are encouraged from committed and enthusiastic workers who would wish to develop their knowledge and skills in adoption work.

The successful applicant will ideally be based at our Chester office, although we may also consider a home base, depending on location and level of experience.

We require a current clean driving licence.

All appointments are subject to references and enhanced CRB and other checks.

We offer an attractive employment package that includes:

• Good terms and conditions, competitive salary and expenses, (Cheshire) Local Authority superannuation pension scheme, good holiday entitlement, flexible working time and environment;
• Excellent support: planned induction time based on CWC+DC standards, regular supervision, mentoring and team support;
• Opportunities for professional development, eg Consolidation Module, PQCCA and other specific training, eg evidence based.

For an informal discussion please speak to Ann Davison or Norman Goodwin on 01244 390938 or Gwen Laird on 01254 504740, or e-mail them at

ann.davison@adoptionmattersnw.org

norman.goodwin@adoptionmattersnw.org

gwen.laird@adoptionmattersnw.org

Closing date: 29.08.10

Interviews: W/C 06.09.10

Click below to download the following documents:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form

Self-employed Sessional Workers

We are also seeking experienced sessional workers across north west England, north east Wales and Kirklees, to work within the areas in which they live. The work will include PAR assessments (domestic and inter-country) plus other assessments, eg partner adoptions.

Sessional workers will have:

• a minimum of 3 years’ experience in adoption work, including assessment and support of adoptive parents;
• an up to date understanding of current legislation;
• a professional qualification in social work;
• current GSCC registration;
• a clean current driving licence.

Any appointment is subject to satisfactory references, enhanced CRB and other checks.

There is no guarantee of regular work, but the work allows flexibility.

There is no closing date for sessional workers, but suitable current applications will be considered around the interview timescale for permanent staff.

For an informal discussion please speak to Ann Davison or Norman Goodwin on 01244 390938 or Gwen Laird on 01254 504740, or e-mail them at:

ann.davison@adoptionmattersnw.org

norman.goodwin@adoptionmattersnw.org

gwen.laird@adoptionmattersnw.org

Click below to download the following documents:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form.

No social work agencies please.

Administration

There are currently no administration positions

Family Support Workers

There are currently no Family Support Worker vacancies.

Self-employed sessional therapists or counsellors

We are looking for therapists or counsellors from across the region to undertake specific pieces of work to enable the agency to provide a comprehensive adoption and adoption support service to its own adoptive families or to other adoptive or permanent placements or to undertake other assessment work as appropriate. This would include work with children and young people and, where appropriate, their parents or carers.

As the project is becoming more established, we are becoming aware of the specific needs of the children and families referred.  As a result, we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with experience of working with complex attachment difficulties and/or systemic family therapy.

Qualification and Registration requirements are set out in the attached Job Description & Person Specification document. Applicants will be self-employed, with full professional indemnity, and will have a clean driving licence.

Enhanced CRB checks will be undertaken.

There is no guarantee of regular work, but we are looking for therapists who would like to work with us as we develop this exciting new service.

Please download a Job Description & Person Specification for more information and an Application Form.

Enquiries can be e-mailed to info@adoptionmattersnw.org. There is no closing date and interviews will be arranged on an individual basis.