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Location:
Huddersfield and surrounding areas;
Leeds and surrounding areas;
Bradford and surrounding areas
Organisations:
One Adoption West Yorkshire
Hours:
37 hours per week
Number of Jobs:
1
Position type:
Permanent
Salary:
C1 £27,711 - £30,060
Advert Wording
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of One Adoption West Yorkshire. One Adoption West Yorkshire has an exciting opportunity to join the Regional Adoption Agency as an Adoption Advisor .
As an Adoption Advisor, you will thrive on making a positive impact on the lives of children and families. You will be responsible for supporting the recruitment of adopters from initial enquiry, as well as supporting the finding of families for children and the provision of adoption support. This role will support children to maintain connections with their birth family, support events such as fun days and deliver support groups for children and adopters.
Being an adoption advisor is a rewarding yet challenging role;
it offers the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact on a child’s life and to support families through their adoption journey.
About You
* Experience of working with children and families
* Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, including written and verbal skills
* Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
* Skills that will assist in the preparation and delivery of events, training and support programmes
* Ability to work under pressure and be reliable, flexible, and dependable
About The Role
As our next Adoption Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the recruitment of adopters, ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed, and maintaining and updating systems, records, and databases. You will also assist in the preparation and delivery of events and support programmes for those impacted by adoption. The role includes supporting children to maintain connections with birth family and supporting family finding for children. The role is integral to our One Adoption West Yorkshire team, where you will contribute to and learn from best practices in adopter recruitment, family finding for children, and delivering adoption support services.
What We Offer You
We take pride in offering a positive employee experience, with benefits including:
* A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
* Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
* Continuing professional development opportunities
* A range of to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
Interviews will take place on:
3 October 2025
How To Apply
Complete the online application form. For further advice on completing your application, if you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role contact:
Sonia Dyer, Katie Dunkerley (not available 11-22 August) or Patricia McLean (not available 25-29 August).
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.
Job Description
Special conditions this post is subject to a higher level check with the Disclosure & Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to employment;
this will depend on thecircumstances.
Job Purpose
To be responsible for supporting the recruitment of adopters from initial enquiry to application. Adoption advisers also have a role in supporting the finding of families for children and the provision of adoption support. There will be a need to write reports, maintain and update systems, records and databases and deliver excellent customer service at all times.
Responsibilities
* Provide a timely, positive and professional response to initial enquiries from prospective adopters, taking initial information, booking home visits and updating systems and databases.
* Take a positive customer-focused response to initial enquiries and ensure contact with prospective adopters within the time limit stated.
* Arrange and conduct initial home visits to prospective adopters within agreed timescales.
* Ensure that initial home visit reports are written up within 48 hours and to a high standard.
* Prepare reports, maintain and update systems, records and databases and deliver excellent customer service at all times.
* Ensure all documentation including consents to statutory checks are completed without delay.
* Ensure compliance with safeguarding procedures and prioritise the safeguarding of children in recruitment, family finding and support activities.
* Contribute to and learn from best practice in adopter recruitment, family finding for children and delivering adoption support services.
* Support the marketing and local area teams with community-based recruitment activity and support adoption events where necessary.
* Keep performance records and written details/records of all contacts and activities, updating records and database systems.
* Interface with administrative and IT systems to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Adoption Service.
* Assist in the preparation and delivery of training and support programmes for those impacted by adoption.
Note:
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may include other duties within the spirit of the post.
Qualifications
* Full and valid driving licence, GCSE (or equivalent) 5 A-C including English and Mathematics
Essential Requirements
* Demonstrate all essential requirements listed for the role
Skills Required
* Effective communication with people at all levels (written and verbal)
* Work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Work under minimal supervision, make decisions and act on own initiative
* Prepare clear, accurate and concise reports, letters and memos
* Flexible, able to work weekends, early mornings and evenings as required
* Proficient with IT and Microsoft Office
* Aware of childcare legislation and current developments in services
* Knowledge of child protection issues
* Experience in customer-focused services and working with diverse communities
Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics
* Understand and uphold codes of conduct
* Commitment to continuous improvement and equality, diversity and inclusion
* Adherence to Leeds City Council policies and safety responsibilities
* Willingness to participate in appraisal, training and development
* Flexible and adaptable to change
* Respect diversity and challenge discrimination, upholding equality for all
* Awareness and support of anti-discriminatory practices
Closing date 12 September 2025, 11:
55 PM
This description relates to the role and may be subject to change.
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