Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Practice Manager to fill a full-time role within Children's Service based in Northamptonshire, within the Post Adoption Team.
The pay rate for this locum Practice Manager job is £35 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- Working with birth families when there are difficulties and prior to any recommendation that children should be removed.
- Offering support and alternatives to children going into care.
- Making decisions about the placement of brothers and sister together or apart.
- Assessing prospective foster carers.
- Training prospective foster carers.
- Matching children with an adoptive family.
- Preparing and moving children to adopters.
- Helping with and making decisions about contact with birth parents, brothers and sisters and other family members after adoption and what happens in practise.
- Offering support to all involved in the adoption process including adopted children and adults, adopters and birth families.
- Working with the legal department involved in the adoption process.
Requirements:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
- Registered on Social Work England.
- Management experience is essential.
- Previous experience of post adoption support work is essential.
Contact:
This Practice Manager job is advertised by Leon Ali; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
