Recruitment Timeline
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Thursday 11th June 2026.
About The Role
Consultant Social Worker to support families and foster/ adoptants, lead team, reduce race disparity. Key responsibilities include:
- Deputise for the team manager when absent.
- Quality assure work to ensure good standard and meets timescales.
- Lead and coordinate areas such as contact arrangements, training for partner agencies and support for adopters and birth parents.
- Provide information, advice and guidance to colleagues and partners.
- Hold a limited caseload.
- Provide leadership and supervision to direct reports.
- Contribute to periodic reports.
- Represent the service at meetings and forums.
- Contribute to modernisation of adoption agenda.
About You
- Qualified with ASYE, at least 3 years’ experience.
- Experience managing staff and leading projects.
- Understanding of post‑adoption contact and support.
- Skilled at building positive relationships with diverse families and professionals.
- Committed to anti‑racist and inclusive practice and reducing race disparity in adoption.
- Confident using Mosaic Case Management systems and Excel.
- Knowledgeable in childcare and adoption legislation and statutory guidance.
- Open to personal development and keen to develop group work and training skills.
Our Offer to You
- Starting from 29 days annual leave, a local government pension, flexible/agile working.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Access to pan‑London projects and partnerships.
- A culture of innovation and support based on respect and trust.
- A manageable caseload.
- Monthly individual supervision and group supervision.
- Training and support.
This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced – Adults’ and Children’s (Barred) level.
Benefits and More Information
Flexible working, job sharing where possible, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 36 days with continuous service, generous local government salary related pension, cycle to work and cycle loan scheme, season‑ticket loan, confidential wellbeing and counselling support.
Recruitment Timeline
- Advert close date: 11:59pm on Thursday 11th June 2026.
- Shortlisting date: Monday 15th June 2026.
- Interview/Assessment date: Monday 22nd June 2026.
Inclusive Employment
We welcome applications from members of black, Asian and ethnic minority communities and offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups, including members of the armed forces and veterans, those currently or previously in care, and people who identify as disabled or have a long‑term health condition.
Attachments
- Job Description and Person Specification – Consultant Social Worker
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