​Opus People Solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Adoption Team.

Hours per week: 37
Salary: £39,384 to £42,620 plus £4,000 recruitment bonus
Location: One Angel Square

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our passionate and committed Adoption team delivering high quality effective adoption services in line with the modernising adoption agenda.

As a social worker within our Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA), you will be joining a motivated and highly skilled team who work hard every day to get the best outcomes for children and their families and build on the progress already made in achieving the Ofsted judgement of GOOD in February 202

• Undertake succinct, timely and thorough Assessments of prospective applicants.

• Engage and work directly with parents/ carers and children/ young people, using age and stage appropriate methods to inform the assessment and planning process, to hear their views and respond supportively.

• Ensure all information and reports relevant to work carried out is recorded, updated and completed in an efficient and timely manner and according to Directorate/legislative policies and procedures so that decisions made and acted upon are fully evidenced and provide sufficiently for audit, court or any other legitimate purpose.

• Attend adoption panel and court hearings as appropriate, to relevant cases, representing our children, adopters and adoption service professionally.

• Work collaboratively as an adoption team member with applicants, adopters, colleagues, other professionals and services, to achieve positive working relationships and outcomes for children.

Benefits

• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)

• Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £4,000

• Relocation costs of up to £8,000

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years

• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.

• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave

• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits

• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions

• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities

• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

If you thrive to make a difference and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.