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Adoption Agency Advisor / Panel Advisor

Employer
Staffordshire County Council
Location
Stafford, Staffordshire
Salary
£36,153.00 - £39,961.00 per annum
Closing date
30 May 2019
Reference
REC000901

Job Details

37 Hours per week – fixed term until December 2020.

Staffordshire Families First is recruiting a full time Adoption Agency Advisor / Panel Advisor and the post will be based in Stafford.

To apply for the post you must be a fully qualified social worker and registered with the HCPC.

The Adoption Agency Advisor / Panel Advisor will be undertaking a dual role. Therefore, due to the specialist nature of the role, the requirements are that the suitable candidate will be a social work senior practitioner or above with Adoption experience.

Within your role; you will assist a busy Adoption Panel administration team with setting the agenda for Adoption Panel, work with the panel administrations to co-ordinate cases on panel and to the ADM. You will assist with the appointment, termination and review of appointment of members of the Central List and will have the responsibility for the induction and training of members of the Central List.

You will have responsibility for liaison between the agency and the Adoption Panel, monitoring the performance of members of the Central List and the administration of the Adoption Panel.

In addition, you will be required to attend and act as Panel Advisor and give advice to the Adoption Panel as requested, in relation to any case or generally.

The Agency Adviser will maintain an overview of the quality of the agency's reports, to both the Panel and to the Agency Decision Maker.  You will be required to quality assure the Child's Permanence Report which will be submitted to the Agency Decision Maker for children's cases in legal proceedings, where the Care Plan is adoption and provide advice as required.

Candidates should have an up to date working knowledge of the; Children Act (1989), Adoption and Children Act (2002), National Minimum Standards (2003), Adoption Agencies Regulations (2005), Statutory Guidance on Adoption (2013), Care Planning and Placement Review Regulations 2010.

Staffordshire’s Families First is one of the largest Children’s Services in England and as a consequence there are excellent career opportunities for highly motivated and experienced staff to join a ‘Good’ Children’s Service.

Staff are provided with high quality regular supervision, a second to none training offer which equips staff to have the tools to do their job both confidently and competently alongside excellent line management support.

Making sure you are well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress is a high priority at Staffordshire and is very important to us. We have an excellent staff development programme and good practice is recognised and rewarded.

If you are confident and have the skills and experience to work in a demanding environment, then this is an opportunity for you to further your expertise, so come and join our enthusiastic team. For an informal discussion please contact: Tracy Hussain on 01785 895360

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