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Chief Executive Officer St David’s Children Society is a registered charity and not for profit  voluntary adoption and fostering agency. Due to the pending retirement of the CEO of St David’s Children Society, an exciting opportunity has arisen to lead this vibrant, forward-thinking Agency into the next stage of its development.  We seek an experienced, creative and passionate leader, combining innovation and commitment, to deliver on the Agency’s three-year Strategic Plan. The successful candidate will demonstrate energy, expertise and knowledge of the contemporary challenges facing adoption.  They will champion the modernisation agenda to ensure adoption is the placement of choice for those children unable to live with members of their birth family. They will demonstrate energy in driving forward developments in fostering and wider permanency spectrum.  The successful candidate will be able to evidence the professional, technical and managerial skills required to motivate and lead a team to optimise life chances for children. They will also demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with colleagues in the statutory and voluntary sector.  St David's Children Society To be negotiated Cardiff 3 Nov 2023 - 12:00 Full time 20 Nov 2023 - 12:00

Panel Chair Barnardo’s is seeking to recruit an Independent Panel Chair for its joint Adoption and Fostering South East and London panel. The panel hears adoption, fostering and early permanency assessments as well as foster care reviews and on occasion an emergency case may be added to panel business.  We welcome applications from prospective adopters and foster carers from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities and recognise their potential and unique worth. Prospective adopters and foster carers will need to feel welcomed, listened to with a clear promotion of reasonable and responsible decision making from panel and chair.   Barnardo's Adoption & Fostering South East and London £450 per panel Face to Face panels to be held at Barkingside 15 Nov 2023 - 12:00 various 24 Nov 2023 - 12:00

Social Worker or Senior Social Worker, Adoption team - Reading We are looking for a talented and committed social worker to become a vital part of the supportive and collaborative team at one of the UK’s most successful adoption charities, rated outstanding by Ofsted since 2014? With social work experience with children and families, the post holder will manage all aspects of work with our valued applicants from the early stages of recruitment, information sharing meetings, assessment, preparation and training, through to successful placement and post placement support up to the making of the adoption order. Parents And Children Together Full time salary ranges from £31,483 - £38,479 per annum for Social Worker, and £36,326 to £44,399 for Senior Social Worker. Based in Reading with hybrid working. Service delivery in Berkshire and surrounding areas 22 Nov 2023 - 12:00 Permanent full time position (37 hours per week) - Part time hours would be considered 5 Dec 2023 - 12:00