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Pertemps Social Care
£28 - £35 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Merseyside, Merseyside
Ref EM-4175
Posted 1 day ago
£35 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Trafford Park, Greater Manchester
Ref OR-2644
Posted 1 day ago
£30 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Ref OR-2620
Posted 6 days ago
Vitalis
£46 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Ref OR-2543
Posted 28 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£32 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Ref HO-27996
Posted 2 hours ago
£38 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Reading, Berkshire
Ref OR-2606
Posted 8 days ago
£40 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Ref OR-2553
Posted 16 days ago
£32.71 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Worcestershire, Worcestershire
Ref OR-2492
Posted 23 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£39 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Ref GL-11231
Posted 23 days ago
Pertemps Social Care
£42 Per Hour
Full Time, Contract
Ipswich, Suffolk
Ref GL-11226
Posted 24 days ago
Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Adoption Officer jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 209 Adoption Officer jobs available on Pertemps right now.
What does a Adoption Officer do?
An adoption officer is responsible for facilitating the adoption process for both the family that is adopting and the child who is being adopted. They can work together with government organisations and/or adoption agencies to place orphaned children in adoptive homes.
Tasks required include:
- Provides activities to assist young people develop and fulfil their potential as individuals and within the community.
- Advises and supports families experiencing stress or crisis.
- Acts as an advocate for and represents individuals and families at tribunals and similar hearings.
- Oversees, supervises and provides counselling for the process of adoption.
- Mentors and counsels those with mental health problems.
- Provides rehabilitation services to individuals.
- Manages volunteers and part-time workers, and liaises with other relevant professionals.
- Keeps records and controls budgets.
What are the entry requirements for a Adoption Officer?
Entry is via a variety of relevant academic and/or professional qualifications. Background checks including a DBS check are likely to be required.