Social Worker, £35ph, Adoption, Merseyside
Pertemps are recruiting for qualified and experienced Social Workers to join the Adoption Service in Merseyside (AiM) in the Regional Adoption Agency for the Merseyside region covering Knowsley, Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral.

AiM provides all statutory adoption functions including recruitment and assessment of adopters, family finding for children and adoption support. The postholder will be preparing and assessing potential adopters, training, report writing, attending AiM Adoption Panel, supporting adopters with children placed and working in an experienced adoption recruitment team.

The successful applicant will need to be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker, have an understanding of the statutory guidance, legislation and research relating to adoption. Good assessment skills and an understanding of adoption social work practice and processes will be required for this post. Also, a good understanding of adopted children’s needs and the ability to work collaboratively with Local Authority Social Workers as well as an understanding of Children Looked After policies and procedures.

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
* A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
* An easy registration process (all done online)
* Referral schemes and incentives
* Ongoing compliance managed for you
* Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager