Qualified Social Worker – Adoption

👩‍👧‍👦 Qualified Social Worker – Adoption 📍 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
💷 Pay Rate: £35 per hour
🕒 Contract Type: Full-time | Interim Agency Role

Are you a skilled and compassionate Qualified Social Worker with experience in adoption assessments? Join a highly regarded Adoption Service in East Riding of Yorkshire and contribute to life-changing decisions for children and families. We're seeking an interim social worker to complete a range of adoption assessments, with a particular focus on step-parent adoptions. You may also be involved in other assessments across the service, depending on needs.

🧩 About the Role As part of a specialist adoption team, you will:

• Undertake step-parent adoption assessments and ensure full compliance with statutory requirements.
• Prepare detailed and analytical reports to present to adoption panels.
• Liaise with families, children, legal teams, and other professionals throughout the assessment process.
• Apply sound judgement to assess parenting capacity and the child’s best interests.
• Support positive permanency outcomes for children.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning and legal proceedings where required.

This is a fast-paced but supportive environment where your expertise will make a tangible impact on children’s futures.

🌟 What We're Looking For To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• 4+ years’ post-qualified experience, ideally within adoption, permanency planning, or children’s services.
• Experience in preparing and presenting comprehensive assessments for adoption panels.
• In-depth knowledge of adoption legislation, the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and related guidance.
• Strong communication, report writing, and multi-agency working skills.
• A child-centred, empathetic approach with high professional standards.

💼 Why Work With Pertemps? We make agency work simple and rewarding:
✔ A dedicated consultant who supports you throughout
✔ Streamlined online registration
✔ Weekly, reliable payroll
✔ All compliance handled for you
✔ Access to exclusive roles across the UK
✔ Generous referral bonuses for recommending colleagues

📍 Easily Commutable From: Hull, York, Harrogate, Leeds, Doncaster, Wakefield, Sheffield, Bradford, Pontefract, Rotherham, Halifax, Huddersfield, and surrounding areas.
📨 Apply Now Make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families through adoption.

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📩 Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat.