Social Worker, Birth Relatives Service – closing date 7 May 2024

Home based, covering Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas

18.5 hours/week – fixed term appointment to end March 2026 (possibility of extension)

Are you a skilled and dedicated social worker eager to apply your expertise and experience to a new role? Do you want to be part of a supportive and collaborative team at one of the UK’s most successful adoption charities, rated outstanding by Ofsted since 2014?

With your social work experience you will support birth relatives whose children have a plan for adoption or have been placed for adoption. Working closely with colleagues in Buckinghamshire Council who refer the relatives to PACT, you will provide support through individual, support groups and drop-in sessions.

This will include supporting birth relatives to meet with adoptive parents and to help them understand the importance for children, to keep connected to significant people from their past.

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working with birth relatives and have a good understanding of the adoption process. You’ll work with relatives from a range of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences and who may be neuro diverse and will need to demonstrate understanding, respectfulness and adaptability.

Interviews will be at our Head Office, Reading on Tuesday, 14th May 2024

Address Line 1
7 Southern Court
Address line 2
South Street
Town
Reading
Postcode
RG1 4QS
Working from home
Yes
Postholder needs own transport
Yes
Contract type
Part timeTemporary, Contract, or Project
Location
South East region
Salary
Full Time Equivalent Salary in the range £32,743- £40,019 (£16,372 – £20,010 pro rata per annum for 18.5 hours)
Contact
PACT HR
Main contact telephone
0118 4021684
How to apply

If you would like to learn more about the role contact Ana Billenness, Adoption Team Manager on 07717 833460 or Ana.Billenness@pactcharity.org

Please visit https://www.pactcharity.org/careers/current-opportunities/ for more information, how to apply and the full job description. You can also find out more about working for PACT by checking out https://www.pactcharity.org/careers/why-work-for-pact/

Open for applications from
18 April 2024
Closing date for applications
7 May 2024
Scheduled interview date
14 May 2024
Will my application be acknowledged?
All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course