Team Manager – Adoption Support – Children and Families
Team: Adoption Support
Job Family: Enabling M – CBG13
Salary: £51,471 – £55,585 per annum pro rata plus MRS £4,600 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC/MKCC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Permanent – Hybrid
Closing Date: 29th June 2026
Interview Date: 3rd July 2026
About the role:
Do you see yourself making a positive difference in the lives of those affected by adoption? If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Adoption Connects is a Regional Adoption agency providing a range of adoption services for Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes City Councils and we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Adoption Team Manager to join us.
As the Team Manager, you will lead a regional team responsible for assessing and supporting families post adoption order. This includes ongoing development of our support offer across the region, supervision of social workers and working with colleagues and stakeholders to improve and modernise adoption practice. You will monitor service delivery and practice and measure performance against national standards.
We are seeking a highly skilled, driven, experienced Team Manager to shape service delivery, implement practice delivery in line with the modernisation of adoption and inspire and lead the team to provide quality timely assessment and support to those affected by adoption.
The post holder will have:
- A Social Work Qualification (degree or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England.
- At least two years’ experience relevant to adoption within the past five years.
- At least one years’ experience supervising and managing professional staff.
- In-depth knowledge and experience of childcare law and practice.
- The ability to analyse complex information to make recommendations and informed decisions.
- Competent IT skills.
- The ability to drive and have access to a vehicle in order to travel around the region when required.
- Experience of commisioning.
- An understanding of adoption related therapy.
The post holder will demonstrate:
- Inspirational leadership and effective management to promote best outcomes for those affected by adoption in line with the regulations.
- A commitment to cultivating and sustaining excellent working relationships.
- An enthusiasm for partnership working.
- A commitment to services that meet the needs of the adoption community.
- Skills in presenting complex information in writing and in person, with confident analysis and decision making.
- Experience of Case Management systems and ensuring robust management oversight to drive performance.
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service including evenings and weekends.
- Commitment to team and personal development, with the ability to create a high challenge, high support environment that drives growth in Adoption Support services.
- Commitment to understanding the lived experiences of those affected by adoption to deliver services.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Nickie Phillips at Nickie.Phillips@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4517.
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council’s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
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Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.
