Independent Social worker

Job Title: Independent Social Worker (Adoption Assessing and Support) Location: Glen House Swanick, Southampton Contract Type: Casual Salary £22.92 per hour About Adopt South Adopt South is a regional adoption agency, launched in April 2019. The agency is formed through the partnership between Hampshire County Council, Isle of Wight Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council, with support from voluntary adoption agencies, Adoption UK, Barnardo's and PACT. Adopt South fulfils all aspects of its statutory duties as a regional adoption agency, to ensure matching is as quick as it can be, to improve the life chances of adopted children and to improve adopter recruitment and adoption support. Adopt South's Adoption Stage 2 Service involves the full assessment of prospective adopters and supporting them as adoptive families after children have been placed with them. The focus of our work is to assess the suitability of individuals who wish to adopt. We need to ensure they have the abilities and understanding to care for children that have experienced adverse childhood experiences. Should we assess them to become prospective adopters we then support them from when a child is placed with them, through to the Adoption Order. Along the way it is important that we work with prospective adopters to develop and continue their learning. To ensure our services are accessible to adoptive families, this role do...