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Adoption services manager

The adoption services manager will set the operational direction and organise the effective running of the service provision to meet the setting’s statement of purpose.

Last updated: 20 February 2025

Registration with Social Care Wales is required

Register here

To register as an Adoption services manager:

  • Option 1

    • Degree in Social Work

    and

    • Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Practice Quality in Social Care (also known as Team Manager Development Programme (TMDP))

  • Option 2

    • Degree in Social Work

    and

    A generic management qualification on condition that:
    - it is set at a minimum of level 3

    - it has a minimum of 37 credits

    - it was assessed in the workplace for occupational competence and the registered person was in a relevant role in a health or social care setting when the qualification was undertaken

    NB: Managers who hold a Degree in Social Work but not one of the listed management qualifications, can apply to register but will need to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Practice Quality in Social Care within their first 3 year period of registration.

  • Other accepted qualifications

    Other accepted qualifications that will be accepted for this job, if you don’t hold the current Welsh qualifications:

    • Social Work qualification approved by Social Care Wales

    and

    • NVQ 4 Management (Assessed in a Social Care Setting)

Other requirements

Service regulations require that “the service provider must ensure that at all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”.

The suitable qualifications are included on this framework.

Induction requirements

It is the responsibility of employers and the service provider to make sure that everyone working at the service receives an induction that’s appropriate to their role – this includes managers. This induction is expected to be robust and accessible to prepare them for new and changing roles and responsibilities.

It is also expected that all new managers will receive The Social Care Manager – practice guidance for social care managers registered with Social Care Wales as part of their induction, along with the Code of Practice for Social Care Employers.