The team values are a committed, empathic and trauma-informed approach to the work with children, their carers, families and the professional network. Applicants must be keen to facilitate service development and be open to develop new ways of working, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in their approach to their work and team life and be willing to practice in a collaborative way. A key aspect of this work is a committed, empathic and trauma-informed and responsive approach with children young people and their parents and the team, building on strengths and resiliencies. Offering consultation to develop reflective thinking and sharing complex psychological formulation in an accessible way is a key skill within this role. The role will also include delivering training and skills development sessions for social workers, supporting therapeutic parenting approaches, facilitating groups and providing a specialist and intensive assessment, support and intervention service for the children, young people, adoptive parents and the network around them. The Adopt London West Team have been trained in Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) and the post holder will be expected to attend this and any available trainings to support the development of an attachment and trauma-informed model of practice, as well as offering a range of other interventions suitable for adopted children and their families. This a varied role which offers the opportunity for service development, leadership skills and working with teams/ systems around adopted children, young people and their families.