Adoption Social Worker

A charity is looking for an adoption social worker for their adoption service that covers Yorkshire & the East Midlands. This is a permanent fixed-term contract (12 months maternity cover) and full-time position that is homebased (1/2 days per week in the office).

You must have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and have the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship available)

About the team

This charity is well known for being a leading adoption service provider with excellent staff retention and their service is rated "outstanding" by Ofsted (2025). They have one office and this is based in South Yorkshire where they have a medium sized team of social workers, managers and various back-office staff.

About the job

• Recruiting, assessing, matching & training prospective adoptive parents
• Supervising a caseload small caseload of post adoption families
• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency team
• Upkeeping all relevant compliance & reports
• Attending in panel meetings

About you

The successful candidate will have a social work degree with post qualification experience in Children's Social Work whilst having an up-to-date understanding of relevant fostering legislation. This is a growing team.

What's on offer?

• A salary of £38,000 - £41,322 dependent on experience
• Mileage paid at 0.45ppm
• Excellent CPD training & development opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Free on-site parking
• Further benefits

For more information, please contact Jamil Olweny

07587 031 098 / jolweny@charecruitment.com

What do you get from working with me?

• CV enhancement
• Application form enhancement
• Access to many jobs in the market
• One central point of contact
• Interview preparation assistance
• Expert consultation
• Questions answered
• Offer negotiation