Adoption Support Social Worker
North Somerset Council
Overview
This is a local council role (part time) with North Somerset Council. The advertised salary is £41,777 to £43,149 per year. Applications close on 28 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This is not a North Somerset Council vacancy and as such all correspondence must be made directly to Adoption West. The successful applicant will not be employed by North Somerset Council.
Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:
- The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters
- Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption
- Post adoption support services
- Services to birth family and adopted adults
This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. As part of an internal restructure, our functions going forward will be service led across the region, rather than office/hub based.
- Providing advice and support to adoptive families
- Assessing the support needs of adoptive families
- Working with children and families with complex needs
- Providing therapeutic support to families either directly or via ASF applications
- A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England
- Experience of working as a Social Worker or having had a student social work placement with children and families
- An understanding of early life experiences such as trauma or abuse and the impact they can have on children and young people throughout their lives.
- The ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions
- The ability to work both as part of a team, sharing knowledge and managing cases
- The ability to use your own initiative and work independently
- Experience of managing your own caseload and working to deadlines
- is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
- provides support through supervision and training.
- offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares
- provides a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the Child Care vouchers scheme.
- This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require an Enhanced DBS check before appointment can be confirmed.
- Confidentiality: Employees are expected to maintain the required level of confidentiality at all times in relation to their work.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Anjali Gupta: Anjlai.gupta@adoptionwest.co.uk or Anita Huggins: anita.huggins@adoptionwest.co.uk.
To apply, please head to Adoption Support Social Worker - Wiltshire Career Site Careers
All candidates applying for Adoption West roles are assessed against the Behaviour PrinciplesandValues during the interviewing process.
How this role compares
We hold 2,607 council vacancies nationally that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 71% of them.
There are 4,906 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now.
You have 19 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 24 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
North Somerset Council has 20 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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