Adoption Support Co-ordinator (Letterbox)

What will you be doing?

As a member of the Voluntary Adoption Agency the post holder will contribute to the provision and development of effective post adoption support services and will comply with the departmental procedures, policies and the requirements of legislation as it affects all aspects of adoption.

The main aim of the Agency is to provide stable, secure adoptive families for children who are unable to remain with their family of origin and to support adoptive families & birth families. We work in partnership with others to develop and improve the quality of support offered to adoptive families post placement and to develop the support services offered to the birth parents of children being placed for adoption.

There is an expectation that the post holder will work with colleagues from other agencies in order to facilitate letterbox exchanges for the child, the child’s siblings and the birth parents.  The post holder would be expected to work directly with colleagues and birth parents in order to achieve appropriate letterbox exchanges for the child, led by the child’s care plan. This is a varied and rewarding role that requires a confident and positive person who learns quickly.

About you

• Excellent organisational skills, detail oriented, with the ability to work independently to strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and empathy, understanding and some knowledge about adoption and the lifelong impact on families.
• Ability to liaise positively with people from all walks of life with a range of cultural, age, personal and learning needs, including social workers, adoptive families, young adults and birth families.
• Capacity to demonstrate patience, manage others presenting with strong emotions and to have strong values around anti-discriminatory professional behaviour. 

For more information email: Sarah Sharp sarah.sharp@nctrust.co.uk and a time can be offered for an informal discussion.

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 2 Day Induction Programme
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Local government Pension Scheme
• Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly quality supervision
• Meaningful work that makes a difference
• Supportive team
• Hybrid working with some time to work from home, if desired

About us

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.