About the role
As an Adoption Panel Advisor, you will share overall responsibility for the functioning of the Adoption South East Adoption Panels, providing professional advice on the regulatory framework and adoption practice standards to Social Workers and Managers presenting recommendations on prospective adopter approvals, matches and children with adoption plans by consent to our ASE Panels. There will also be opportunities to provide consultations to social workers and contribute to the development of practice, policy and training in the region. You will be well supported through regular individual and group supervision with opportunities for support and training to enable your own professional development.
On average you will be responsible for one half day adoption panel a fortnight. The role can be undertaken largely on a virtual basis but as our panels run on a Tuesday or Wednesday you would need to be available to work on those days to attend the panels. Ideally you will be available to work flexibly on occasion to cover your team’s annual leave.
The Adoption Panel Service considers the work of the Adoption Agency in recruiting prospective adoptive parents and matching children with approved families to ensure that decisions made about children and families are robust and evidence based. You will work closely with Social Workers in Adoption South East and our Local Authority partners, Panel Members, Panel Chairs and Agency Decision Makers.
You will be solutions focussed, proportionate and flexible, ensuring that you contribute to the quality and timeliness of the work that is presented to Adoption Panels and the Agency Decision Makers.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are confident in giving advice to the adoption panel on the regulatory framework and adoption practice standards
- Can manage the members and functions of an Adoption Panel, ensuring that the panel functions to a high standard and effectively.
- Can support the central list of panel members and undertake their annual appraisals as well as investing in their continued development as volunteers, recruiting, inducting and training Adoption Panel Members.
- Have a good of knowledge of regulatory and practice issues in adoption.
- Can liaise with practice representatives from across the ASE Partnership
To apply...
Name: | Michael Wilson |
Telephone: | 01323432798 |
Email: | michael.wilson@eastsussex.gov.uk |
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