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Adoption Advisor
Salary details: C1 - £20,661 to £22,658
Employer: Leeds City Council
Contract Type: Permanent Appointment
Hours per Week: 37 Hours per week
Closing date: 25 April 2017
Base: Wakefield & Halifax
One Adoption West Yorkshire is a shared regional adoption service across the 5 West Yorkshire Local Authorities. It will be hosted by Leeds City Council with office bases across West Yorkshire. Core services will be the recruitment and assessment of all adopters, family finding for children and adoption support through all life stages and our vision is to ensure that children, adopters and birth parents in West Yorkshire receive an excellent adoption service.
We are seeking to recruit Adoption Advisors to provide a timely, positive and professional response to initial enquiries received from prospective adopters taking initial information, booking home visits and updating systems and databases. Adoption Advisors are also responsible for supporting the family finding of children and the provision of adoption support. There will be a need to write reports, maintain and update systems, records and databases and delivering excellent customer service at all times.
The work involves issues of a sensitive and confidential nature and applicants will need to display a clear understanding of the need for complete confidentiality at both application and interview stage.
You must be able to work as part of a team and be flexible with energy and commitment.
For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Sarah Johal, Head of Service Once Adoption West Yorkshire on 07891 277316.
For more information, and to apply for this post, please visit the Leeds City Council jobs site at www.leeds.gov.uk/jobs (job ref. 15732).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.