Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Childrens Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Adoption and SGO Team.
Job Title: Social Worker
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £36
Location: One Angel Square
Remote/Office based: Hybrid - 1-2 days in the office
Responsibilities:
* Progress support plans for adoptive families and for children subject to Special Guardianship Order and their Special Guardian families, including group work and training.
* Undertake succinct, timely and thorough assessments in complex situations, using Signs of Safety frameworks, secure base and DDP principles.
* Have knowledge and experience of therapeutic parenting, attachment theory and the application of these to adoption issues in work with families and children.
* Work closely with other professionals and inform/coordinate work done by colleagues in education, health, safeguarding teams and other agencies.
* Engage and work directly with parents/carers and children/young people, using age and stage appropriate methods to inform the assessment and planning process, to hear their views and respond supportively.
* Deliver training and group work, with support of colleagues.
* Meet in person with families for assessment work, requiring presence in the Northamptonshire area for regular visits.
* Visits will take up around 30% of working time and this is on top of around six days a month in the office.
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social Worker experience, then this is the role for you. We would love to hear from you.
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