Adoption Support Social Worker
Grade 7/8 – £43,680 – £50,317.2 per annum
We are recruiting an experienced social worker to join an Adoption Support Team within Adopt London East, a regional adoption agency that provides services on behalf of the London Boroughs of Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Tower Hamlets and Newham. The team provides a service to adopted children, their adoptive families, birth families and adopted adults.
Job Description
Position: Adoption Support Social Worker (1 year fixed‑term contract / secondment opportunity)
Responsibilities
- Assess the support needs of adoptive families and provide intervention support.
- Work alongside multi‑professional networks including education, social care and early help teams.
- Deliver core services such as courses for parents and opportunities for adoptive families to meet each other.
- Work with adopted adults, completing assessments and support plans, preparing and sharing adoption records, and supporting relationships between adopted young adults and their birth families.
- Manage a caseload, carry out high‑quality assessments, support planning and ensure safeguarding and protection of children.
- Identify and assess risk and need, delivering protective or supportive services for children and families.
- Proactively seek and use information to inform service delivery and meet the current and future needs of children, families and adopted adults.
Qualifications & Why You’re a Good Fit
- CQSW, Diploma in Social Work, or equivalent qualification with HCPC registration.
- Firm knowledge of current policy and practice, and ability to apply legislation to work practice.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience of working in an adoption service and an understanding of adoption‑relevant issues (advantage).
Contact: Belinda Bhatti – Team Manager, Belinda.bhatti@havering.gov.uk
EEO Statement
We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees.
Additional Information
Please attach a supporting statement explaining in no more than two A4 pages why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment, so remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
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About Us
Havering has excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London. It is becoming a hub for start‑ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.
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