Archives: Our Team

Agency Decision Maker As the former CEO of Adopters for Adoption Sally successfully set up AFA in 2014 With over 40 years of experience working in social care, she has … Sally Melbourne

Family Support Worker Kirsty joined Adopters for Adoption in 2017 and has been supporting the evidenced based intervention that supports the parenting of children who have experienced early life trauma. … Kirsty Cooke

Team Manager – Adoption Support Services Sarah joined the wider community of children’s services in 2014, working in the parenting team and also facilitating Gateway groups raising awareness and supporting … Sarah Sharwin

Business Support Officer Lianne has over 7 years’ experience within the hospitality industry, undertaking a wide range of administration duties and delivering highly personalised customer service on a daily basis. … Lianne Butterworth

Business Support Officer Carol has worked in administration in a fostering environment for the past 12 years in a variety of roles including the placements team, area office administrator, fostering … Carol Schofield

Business Support Officer Katie, our Business Support Officer at Adopters for Adoption has 9 years’ experience within children’s services. Katie provides solid business and administration skills and has also worked … Katie Sprague

Principal Social Worker Jane completed her MA in Social Work in 2005 and has since worked in both local authority and voluntary agency settings. Jane has spent the last ten … Jane Lees

Principle Social Worker Karen has worked with children and families in statutory and voluntary agencies for over 30 years, with a primary focus on adoption, fostering and kinship care. Karen … Karen Cottle

Principal Social Worker Heather qualified with a Diploma in Social Work and M.A in Social Work in 1995 and has worked with both adults and children. She has experience of … Heather Liveston

Adoption Placements Manager April has worked in the health, social care and private sector for almost 30 years. Her responsibilities have ranged from managing a telesales division, field sales, account … April Simpson

Panel Advisor & Senior Business Support Officer Angela began working as part of our wider Polais community in 2017 as an independent support administrator before progressing to senior administrator assistant, … Angela Timmins

Team Manager – North Penny has been qualified as a social worker for 28 years. She has worked with children and families in the safeguarding arena and later as a … Penny Rowntree