Jobs & volunteering

Intercountry Adoption Centre is seeking Social Workers experienced in adoption assessments to join its specialist sessional social work team.

Intercountry Adoption Centre is a registered adoption agency with a proven track record in delivering adoption support services for prospective and experienced intercountry adopters, to adoptees and to birth families where the adoption has an international component. We have recently had a “Good” rating in our Ofsted inspection.

Since April 2009, the agency has established an intercountry adoption and assessment service on behalf of a number of Local Authorities in and around London. It is a service specifically for prospective adopters wishing to adopt from overseas.

We are seeking to expand our team of sessional social workers who will undertake assessments of suitability to adopt. A professional qualification and experience in assessing applicants for adoption is essential. Experience of intercountry adoption is highly desirable.

Applications are particularly welcomed from registered social workers who are competent in oral and spoken languages in addition to English.

For an application form and job specification please contact Jonny Dart on 020 8449 2562 or by email at jonny.dart@icacentre.org.uk.

Are you intersted in becoming an IAC Trustee?  

IAC is currently looking for additional Trustees to add to the current board members. Please visit the Become a Trustee page to find out more.

If you are interested in becoming a Trustee of Intercountry Adoption Centre please contact the Company Secretary, Jeremy Muller at

71-73 High Street
Barnet
Herts
EN5 5UR

or via the IAC office on 0208 449 2562

or by email at jeremy@icacentre.org.uk

Volunteers

IAC values the contribution that adopted people and intercountry adopters make to the work of the agency. Their contribution includes:

Acting as an adopter link:

An experienced adopter who is willing to be contacted by email or phone to share their experiences with prospective and established intercountry adopters.

Sophia adopted two children from Pakistan and now acts as an adopter link at IAC sharing her experiences with prospective adopters interested in adopting from that country.

As a speaker on preparation courses

Joan and Roy are proud grandparents to two children adopted from Russia. Whilst their family were waiting for a placement Joan and Roy attended the IAC Information Day for Family and Friends. Three years later they are now guest speakers at the same Information Day, sharing their experiences of what it feels like to be part of an intercountry family.

Shenaz is an adoptee from India. Since 2002 she has been a regular guest speaker on the 3 day preparation course, sharing her story with prospective adopters.

Other volunteers act as contributors to IAC literature, assisting staff with writing and developing the range of publications

IAC also occasionally has vacancies for experienced intercountry adoptive parents to act as co-trainers on the Information Day. These are paid sessional posts and advertised in the Jobs section.

Volunteers with no connection to adoption also contribute to the work of IAC through support to the adminstrative and accounts staff, undertaking such tasks as bookeeping and general administration work. We are interested in offers of help from any age group, retired to sixth formers, who can offer a minimum of half a day per week. IAC is a small friendly organisation and your contribution would make a difference.

If you are interested in volunteering in any way for IAC please contact us.