Therapeutic Social Worker - Adoption Lancashire & Blackpool

Contract Type: Temporary until 31/07/2026

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £33,945-£38,223 Per annum (Pay Award Pending)

Closing Date: 10th May 2024 at 23:59pm

This is a partnership role between Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

On 01 April 2020, Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council formed a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA): Adoption Lancashire and Blackpool. Lancashire County Council are the host authority for the RAA, which provides a comprehensive service to families across the region. The RAA delivers the following services on behalf of the partner Local Authorities: Recruitment & Assessment of adopters; Adoption Support & Family Finding.

We are excited to be expanding our Adoption Support Team with the addition of two qualified social worker positions on a 2 year fixed term basis.

We are expanding the support available to our adoptive families within Lancashire and Blackpool and are eager to welcome compassionate and family focused practitioners to support the development and delivery of our own, inhouse therapeutic provisions. We are recruiting two social workers on two-year fixed term contracts, who will be instrumental in crafting and implementing transformative therapeutic interventions and support to our adopted children and their families to help improve their wellbeing and strengthen their relationships. Ideally candidates would have some knowledge and experience of attachment, PACE principles and therapeutic parenting approaches as well as experience of working with children and families. However full training will be provided to the successful candidates.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council.

If you are interested in joining our team and learning more about these roles please contact Team Managers Catrina Dickens and Lyndsay Winstanley catrina.dickens@adoptionlancashireblackpool.org.uk and Lyndsay.winstanley@adoptionlancashireblackpool.org.uk

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The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.