Senior Practitioners – Adoption and Permanence
- Reference: CSD2539
- Client: East Sussex County Council
- location: East Sussex - South East
- Salary: Permanent (per year) - £35623 - £38306
Adoption and Permanence
Join us in our Children’s Services Transformation Programme. Additional resources are available to East Sussex Children’s Services to help us invest in early help and intervention for our children, young people and their families. We are at the start of this ambitious programme and are currently recruiting a Senior Practitioner (Post Adoption Support) to the Adoption and Permanence Team.
The Adoption and Permanence Team has a county-wide remit. The service is responsible for recruitment, preparation and assessment of perspective adopters, family finding, linking and matching of children; assessment and provision of post adoption support for children and adopted adults. We are inviting experienced social work professionals to apply for positions to work alongside highly motivated social work staff. You will need to have excellent assessment skills, the ability to work flexibly and to deadlines and be able to contribute to the success of a high achieving team. You will receive excellent supervision, training and support.
Application information
Hours of work: up to 37 hours per week.Working pattern: Full-time or Part-time.Closing date: Sunday 26 February 2012 Interview dates: Interviews will be held between 1 and 6 March 2012. If you are selected for interview you will be contacted by 5.00pm on Tuesday 28 February. For further details please contact: Trisha Funnell, Project AssistantEmail: trisha.funnell@eastsussex.gov.ukTelephone : 01323 464395. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.direct.gov.uk/crb. Please note that we may require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
Equal opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.