Adoption Support Worker

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
14/02/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 14/03/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House
Salary:
£25,584 - £27,711 FTE
Vacancy ID:
106499
Closing date:
14 Mar
Further Information
All about the Role 

Peterborough City Council is dedicated to providing comprehensive support to adoptive families and children. We believe in the power of Life Story Work to help children understand their past and build a positive sense of identity.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Life Story Worker to join our team and create life’s story books as well as make a meaningful difference in the lives of adopted children.

Your life story is what makes you, you and for children who have been adopted it is vital that they understand their past to help them make sense of their future.

This is where the life story team help by liaising with different professionals, as well as birth parents, to gain as much knowledge about the child’s life prior to them being adopted. They are then able to create a life story book for the child which they will be able to refer to throughout their lives.

All about you
  • You're a great communicator and able to have difficult conversations.
  • You have experience working with children and adults.
  • You understand the need to be sensitive to the emotional needs and experiences of children young people.
  • You have the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a child-friendly manner.
  • You are able to listen attentively and validate the feelings and experiences of the child or young person.
  • You have experience of trauma informed practice.
  • You are competent in IT.
  • You are able to manage your own workload and schedule.



All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 
  • Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
  • Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) 
  • Access to car lease scheme
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
  • Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
  • Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
  • Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards



All about our Commitments

You will find our selection process quick and relatively pain free!  After shortlisting, we will aim to get you in for an interview with two Team Managers and that will feature a scenario-based exercise. Then if all goes well, we will extend offers soon after.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are?encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact?pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk,? we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
 
Please note
This job is closed for applications.
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