Adoption Support Worker


Company:	Wiltshire Council
Salary:	£30,023 to £32,046 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 15th October 2026

Start date: 1st November 2026 or as soon after this as possible

Location: Flexible. An office base in one of the offices within the Adoption West region (Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge) and working from home.

This post is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Adoption West’s adoption Support Helpdesk

Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:

The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters

Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption

Post adoption support services

Services to birth family and adopted adults

This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. You will be joining an experienced adoption support team who are committed to developing excellent support services for adopted children and their families across the region .

Main Duties

The Support Worker post will operate within the adoption support service. The support worker will answer enquiries, provide support and undertake initial assessments for adoptive families contacting the Adoption Support Helpdesk. The role will include supporting families in crisis, giving information about adoption support services and processes, signposting to external services (including education and health), giving advice about therapeutic parenting, liaising closely with the Senior Practitioner and Manager on a daily basis and undertaking allocated tasks as required.

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