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Fostering Panel Chair
Fostering Panel Chair Action for Children fostering services offer therapeutic fostering homes to children and young people who have experienced disrupted attachments and Trauma. The services operate to our Homes Framework and supported by our psychological service partners we use PACE principles, DDP and therapeutic thinking to offer safe and stable homes to our children and young people. As a professional and engaged Chair of meetings the postholder will facilitate a diverse and committed Fostering panel. Keeping the experience of the Child at the Centre of your discussions you will lead the independent scrutiny of fostering assessments and reviews. The postholder will contribute to the Fostering Service safely recruiting Foster Carers that will be able to provide Safe and Stable Homes. Action for Children £400 Per panel day + Mileage if applicable Operating in the North and Northwest areas n/a
Adoption Family Finding Social Worker
Adoption Family Finding Social Worker Adopt London East is looking for an experienced social worker to join the family finding team. Adopt London East is a Regional Adoption Agency made up of 4 Local Authorities; the host authority Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.   Adopt London East provide the following functions, recruitment, assessment and support of prospective and Adoptive parents, family finding for all children with a plan of adoption and adoption support provided to adoptive families, birth relatives and children and young people.  For this role, the postholder will need excellent communication skills and a comprehensive knowledge of attachment theory and the impact of developmental trauma on children. The postholder must have experience of working within a children's social work team and developed an understanding of the importance of considering a child’s individual holistic needs to support in care planning decisions. Adopt London East £42,324 - £51,522, plus £4,000 market supplement Romford , Havering FF SW ALE 35
Social Worker
Social Worker Adopt London East is looking for an experienced social worker to join the Recruitment & Assessment Team. Adopt London East is a Regional Adoption Agency made up of 4 Local Authorities; the host authority Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets.  Adopt London East provide the following functions, recruitment, assessment and support of prospective and Adoptive parents, family finding for all children with a plan of adoption and adoption support provided to adoptive families, birth relatives and children and young people.  For this role, the postholder will need excellent communication skills and a well-rounded knowledge of key influential factors associated to adoption including attachment theory, developmental trauma and loss/grief. As a recruitment & Assessment social worker, it is essential that the postholder is able to work in partnership with all those involved in the adoption and care planning process for children and families. Havering Borough Council £42,324- £51,522pa -(Plus £4k Market Supplement) Romford (Havering) R&A SW ALE 35
Adoption Service Manager
Adoption Service Manager The postholder's role will cover the Adoption South East region, namely Surrey, East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The postholder will be expected at times to travel across the region between office bases in Woking, Reigate, Horsham and Lewes, with your named office base in Woking. We are recruiting a Service Manager to join Adoption South East (ASE), managing the Recruitment and Assessment and Support to Adopters prior to Adoption Order. Working within a matrix management arrangement the postholder will be managing staff drawn from the four partner Local Authorities and you will be responsible for HR related management of all Surrey CC employed staff. Adoption South East Pro rata salary is £41,264.40- £45,349.80 for working 21.6 hours per week Surrey but with travel across the county and into East and West Sussex SCC/TP/287911/2306 21.6 hours per week

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Dr Lynn Snow reflects on her visit to the Salt River Maricopa tribal nation, where she explored their adoption, fostering, and kinship agency. She shares insights into the generational trauma experienced by the nation and raises important questions about how we can improve our support and practices.

Supervising Social Worker
Supervising Social Worker We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to join our small and friendly Independent Fostering Agency. Based in Nottingham, Hope Fostering Services prides itself on its commitment to improving the lives of young people. The Supervising Social Worker (SSW) will supervise, manage, support, develop, recruit, and retain foster parents. The SSW will provide foster parents with a high level of support that enables them to give the best possible outcomes to the children and young people placed with Hope Fostering. This post is a full-time position. It will initially be a fixed-term contract for one year, with a view to extending it to a permanent role.

Hope Fostering Services £30,000-£35,000 Nottingham, UK 37.5