Adoption Mentoring Co-ordinator

Adoption Mentoring Co-ordinator

Adoption Now

18 Hours Per Week  

Grade D scp 6 £23,893 to scp 11 £25,979 per annum – full time equivalent salary (£11,623.62 to £12,638.43 per annum actual pro rata salary)

Permanent

The Role

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Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Adoption Now for a Mentoring Co-ordinator.  You will be responsible for recruiting and training experienced adopters to become mentors to adopters at different points in their journey.  You will support existing mentors in their role, ensure new referrals are allocated and process the payments to mentors monthly.  Adoption Now’s mentor scheme has been extremely well received by prospective and new adopters in particular, as well as some experiencing difficulties further down the line.  It allows the real experts (those who have lived experience) to support their peers and pass on learnt knowledge and ideas. This can at times be emotionally challenging for the mentors and the co-ordinator role is vital in ensuring that they are well supported and are provided time and space to reflect on the work they are doing and continue to learn.

You would be joining a dedicated and passionate service in Adoption Now with opportunities to grow, develop and learn through professional relationships and specialist training, as well as opportunities to share your own knowledge, skills and expertise with others.  Adoption Now is the adoption agency for 6 local authorities and is hosted by Bolton Local Authority therefore you will also have all the advantages of being a local authority employee.

About You         

You have lived experience of having adopted a child or children.  You will have the skills to balance the administrative elements of this role alongside the training and support elements.  You will be confident in working independently whilst able also to engage with colleagues as part of a team and whole service approach.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. 

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.  

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