Job Introduction
Job title: Social Worker – Adoption in Merseyside (Part Time 17.5 hours per week)
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The Role:
- The successful Social Worker must be qualified and professionally registered as a Social Worker and will understand the statutory guidance, legislation, and research relating to adoption.
- As the Social Worker you must have good assessment skills and an understanding of adoption social work practice and processes will be required for this post.
- Within the role of the Social Worker you will be required to have a good understanding of adopted children's needs and the ability to work collaboratively with Local Authority Social Workers as well as an understanding of Children Looked After policies and procedures is essential.
- This post is a Family Finding Social Worker responsible for all activity related to finding the right adopters for our children, including visiting and profiling children, using search tools and family-finding events, coordinating matches, and attending matching panel.
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) is the Regional Adoption Agency for the Merseyside region covering Knowsley, Sefton, Liverpool, and the Wirral. AiM provides all statutory adoption functions, including recruitment and assessment of adopters, family finding for children, and adoption support.
We have a part time Social Worker post within AiM’s Family Finding Team,the post is 17.5 hours per week and the salary will be pro rata to reflect this. Agile working is implemented in AiM and the post is seconded to Knowsley Children’s Services, who are the host local authority.
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata, if part time) – option to purchase further days
- Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
- Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted gym memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Thursday 17 April 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C 28 April 2025
Interview date: Friday 9 May 2025
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Craig Brougham via email on craig.brougham@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
