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Adoption Support Education Advisor

| Parents And Children Together (PACT)

We are looking for an Adoption Support Education Advisor to join our Reading team.

Our Adoption Support Education Advisor will work in PACT’s adoption support service and support our Lead Specialist Education Worker in the implementation and development of our Early Education Pathways pilot project for a fixed term period to March 2028. The postholder will foster positive and effective relationships between schools, educational and other professionals and adoptive families. The postholder will contribute to meeting the objectives of the pilot project, maintaining delivery momentum, data quality and consistency to ensure the project’s success.

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Member Services Team Assistant

| CoramBAAF

The Member Services Team Assistant will provide administrative assistance to the Member Services Team, including both membership and the forms licence scheme. The postholder will monitor the Membership and Licences inboxes and respond to general enquiries and direct more complex enquiries to the appropriate colleague/team. The postholder will help to maintain and update member/customer records in the CRM database and assist with payment chasing of membership and licence invoices.

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Investigating Officer for Stage 2 and Stage 3 statutory Children Act complaints

| Coram Voice

We are seeking additional experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IO) for Complaints, to increase our capacity to respond to referrals from Local Authorities to provide an independent element to the formal Stage 2 investigations under the Children Act 1989. The postholder will lead investigations, and will give the complainant (who may be a child, young person or adult) the opportunity to express their view, ensure the child or young person’s rights and best interests are at the centre of the investigation and that the investigation/review process is open and transparent.

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Children’s Group Workers

| Coram

Coram is looking for enthusiastic and confident Creche Workers and Lead Workers to support our Saturday therapeutic parenting groups. The children’s group runs at the same time as the parents’ sessions; offering a safe, nurturing space for children aged 3 to 8. The postholder will be part of a small experienced team providing consistent care and play based activities for a group of 8 to 10 children. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young children, values routine and continuity, and are confident supporting a mixed age group.

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Children’s Advocacy Helpline Volunteer

| Coram Voice

We are looking for volunteers to champion the rights of young people in care and on the edges of care, to support them to access advocacy and make their voices heard. Whether you are currently studying, recently graduated, working part-time, retired or between jobs, volunteering with Coram Voice is a great opportunity to make a difference at the same time as gaining experience of working for a national children’s rights charity.

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Independent Social Work Assessor

| Barnardo's Adoption Midlands & South West

Barnardo’s wish to recruit Independent Social Workers to help with our adoption work in the East & West Midlands, Birmingham, Thames Valley, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset areas. We are looking for qualified and experienced Social Workers who have experience of carrying out adoption assessments. The role will include initial visits to prospective adopters, completing full adoption assessments and writing AARs (Adoption Assessment Reports), reporting to Panel, and occasional additional work to support our families, such as attending reviews or matching panels.