We really value our employees, and we offer family friendly working arrangements and benefits.

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Employee application form         or, if submitting a cv or resume, please also complete a short cover form CV cover form (required if sending a cv)

PATHways Co-ordinator (Kinship)

Services Administrator (Scotland)

Children and Young People Support Worker (North Wales)

Psychologists (Clinical / Educational / Counselling)

Lead Youth Worker (North Wales)

To apply for one of our roles, please click on the relevant Job title.

You can also contact the team with any queries via [email protected].

A bit more detail about these vacancies

PATHways Co-ordinator (Kinship)

The role will provide essential operational support to the Kinship PATHway service including initial post-referral liaison with individuals and families.  Minimum hours for applicants is 21 hrs per week up to full time at 35 hrs a week.

Closing date 13 October 2023

Services Administrator (Scotland)

Joining our busy Scotland team, you will support the delivery and work of Adoption UK in Scotland working across its services and projects including FASD Hub Scotland, Foundations for Families and our families and communities services. Supporting day to day delivery through administrative support, following, managing and monitoring robust administrative systems, processes and procedures.

You will work 30 hrs a week, embracing hybrid working between your home office and the Edinburgh office. Salary is £23,258 full time equivalent (pro-rata for part time working).

Clsoing date 15 October 2023.

Children and Young People Support Worker (North Wales)

Working 20 hours a week you will have an exciting opportunity to support the development, delivery and promotion of two projects working with children and young people across North Wales, whilst also ensuring adopted young people and their families understand how to access the adoption support services available. 

Psychologists (Clinical / Educational / Counselling)

We have a great opportunity for a Clinical/ Educational / Counselling Psychologist to join our exciting, supportive and innovative team within Adoption UK. We are recruiting to two posts within the Psychology and Therapy Hub to deliver therapeutic groups, formulation based consultations and individual therapeutic interventions. Are you experienced in working with care experienced children, young people and their families, either in adoptive families or living in kinship care arrangements?

Experience of working with those affected by trauma, loss, adoption or kinship care is essential. If you are passionate about therapeutic parenting, neurodiversity, sensory integration, and working with families and support networks for those affected by adoption, then we’d love to hear from you.

Lead Youth Worker (North Wales)

Adoption UK Cymru is looking for a qualified youth worker to lead on their work in North Wales.  To learn more about adopted young people in Wales take a look at their website at Children and Young People Service | Connect Cymru

The recruitment is due to the programme expanding and the current post holders moving into new positions within the organisation.  The role is part time ( between 25hrs and 35hrs a week) and permanent with a salary between £27.917 and £31,023 FTE depending on experience. There are excellent and flexible working conditions and lots of opportunities for professional development.

Closing date for applications has been extended to 01 October 2023, with interbiews week begining 09 October 2023. To find out more contact [email protected]

Volunteer Vacancies

Unfortunately, there are no vacancies at the moment.

References and criminal records disclosure

All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references and a satisfactory DBS check.

Additional supplementary documents

Employee application form

Volunteer application form

You might also find it useful to download a copy of our latest Annual Report. If you would also like to receive a copy of the latest issue of our magazine Adoption Today, please contact HR with your postal address.

We hope you find the information of interest and that it encourages you to make an application. However, if you have any questions then please contact us for further information.