Vacancy Details

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Team Manager – North Wales Adoption Service

Secondment Opportunity – 12 Months

G12 £47,420 - £50,512 per annum

The North Wales Adoption Service (NWAS) is a regional service undertaking the recruitment, training, assessment and support of adopters and family finding for Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Ynys Mon.

The Team Manager will lead and motivate a small dedicated staff team that will be responsible for the delivery of highly effective adoption services across North Wales.

The Team Manager will be responsible for overseeing operational activities across Denbighshire and Conwy, family finding, assessment of potential adopters, and intermediary performance activity within NWAS and acting as the Panel Advisor to the joint Denbighshire and Conwy Adoption Panel in line with relevant legislation, regulation, guidance and good practice frameworks.  

The post will be hosted by Wrexham County Borough Council but will work across North Wales and will be required to link in with the National Adoption Service and other Regional Adoption Consortia.

The applicant will ideally have some management experience and be registered with Social Care Wales.

Expressions of interest for this interim role are to be made by email to mike.bell@wrexham.gov.uk, Service Lead, by Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

Application is via a written submission which should include a brief synopsis, not exceeding two sides of A4, outlining the relevance of your experience, skills, knowledge and qualities which can be brought to this position. 

Before submitting your expression of interest, candidates will need to have gained agreement to a secondment by their Line Manager. 

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.