Job Opportunity with Barnardo's: Adoption Social Worker

Location: Hybrid - office base in the North East

Salary: £36,427.87 up to £42,244.38

​Contract type: Permanent, Full-Time

Closing Date: 15 May 2026

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Barnardo's Adoption North England have a fantastic opportunity for social workers to join our busy team on a permanent full-time basis.

Location of Post:  the successful candidate will be on a hybrid contract with an office base in the North East area, primarily working from home. They will be expected to work across the region of their office base but there will be a need to  work across the whole of the North of England depending on service need and attend monthly team meetings at the Leeds office, so travel across the whole region is essential.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who bring a passion for adoption work and for developing secure permanent homes for children.

Objectives of Service
As an Adoption Social Worker, you will work within a team of social workers, managers, and admin staff to recruit, train, assess and support prospective adopters in the North of England to provide safe, loving and nurturing families for children in need of permanent homes.  You will work with our adopters, the placing authorities and other professionals to maintain the best quality of service, support and outcomes for children.

Key tasks include:

• Assessment of prospective adopters and completion of assessment reports
• Attending relevant multi agency meetings such as CLA reviews, Placement Planning meetings and panels
• Timely recording and good communication with all professionals involved in placements 
• Training delivery in both Group and Individual settings

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