Children's Social Care Team Manager - Adoption Support

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

This post is within Adoption in Merseyside, a regional adoption agency hosted by Knowsley MBC. Whilst based in Huyton the post is fully flexible, and we encourage applicants from across the region.

We are looking for a team manager in our Adoption Support Team who has significant experience of delivering adoption support services.

Are you passionate about delivering child centred, creative and family based adoption support services?

Do you have the skills and knowledge to lead an experienced, committed and creative team?

If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role. You will be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England (SWE) and have management experience.

Closing date is 11th June 2025

Interviews are likely to be held w/c 23 June 2025

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Judith Russ Head of Service,  Mobile: 07385945022, Email: Judith.Russ@adoptioninmerseyside.co.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted