Social Worker Permanence Support

The PermanenceSupport Team is a specialist team providing post-ordersupport to adopters, special guardians, and their children, adults affected by adoption, and to birth families.

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Adopt Thames Valley (regional adoption agency) launched in December 2017 to provide Permanence Services on behalf of Bracknell, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Reading, Swindon and Oxfordshire. It is hosted by Oxfordshire County Council with offices in Oxford, Abingdon, Woodley and Swindon.

You will be joining a supportive team of aspirational, creative and committed Social Workers who strive to provide the best possible outcomes for Birth Parents, Adopters and Special Guardians and their children. Are you a passionate, qualified social worker with experience of adoption? Are you interested in different ways of working in this field? As part of our team, you'll benefit from

• Vivup benefits platform
• Vivup highfive recognition platform
• Cyclescheme (for eco-conscious commuters)
• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Discounts at local retailers
• Salary finance options
• Up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• A competitive 19.9% employer pension contribution rate
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