Adoption Social Worker vacancy at Adopt South West

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker who is passionate about achieving best outcomes in adoption to join Adopt South West Regional Adoption Agency. Adopt South West is the Regional Adoption Agency providing adoption services for the five local authorities of, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, Torbay and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly councils. Devon County Council is the host Local Authority for the agency. Adopt South West have offices based across the region. This role will predominately be covering the Cornwall and Devon. The post will be 4 days a week (29.6 hours) providing 12 months maternity cover from August 2026. We can be flexible on the working days. We are looking for a ‘person centred’ and self-motivated professional to join us, within the Recruitment Assessment and Family Finding Service (RAFF). You will have a range of experience working with children and families including safeguarding and permanence planning, and ideally an understanding of adoption. You will have experience of multi-agency working and presenting in meetings or to groups. You will need a child centred approach and an understanding of the needs of children who have left their birth f...