About this role
Job summary
You will manage a caseload tailored to your experience, ensuring that childrens and their families voices are heard, and their needs are met. You will work with families using the FamilySupportand Safeguarding Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring the Assistant/Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information.
Most importantly, you will ensure provision of good quality services which integrate government and local guidance and initiatives including, Children Acts 1989 & 2004, WorkingTogether, localChildProtection and Looked After Children procedures, and the DoH, Assessment Framework 2000.
You will be well versed in preparing and submitting written reports as and when required, includingchildprotection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings.You will have the confidence to undertakechildand family assessments for allocated families, investigate allegations of harm or neglect under s47 Children Act 1989, when required.
By efficiently using ICT, you will maintain accurate case records and will be able to record activity in line with key performance management data.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified experienced Social Worker, you will possess good working knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, groups and partner agencies.To succeed in this role, you will have a goodunderstandingof safeguarding, relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, and values and principles of FSP.
It will be hugely beneficial for you to have working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and the cycle of change and their application in social work with children and families.
Yoursupportiveand energised nature will also help you chair meetings and proactively engage with partner agencies.
It is essential that you are able to travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice.
About us
Together, were shaping childrens social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire.
In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, werecommittedto delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive.We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach.
Weve been consistently rated as good by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we areambitiousand want to do even better!Were a financially stable local authority which iscommittedto investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with including successful operation of our transformational model FamilySupportand Safeguarding.
Job description Job responsibilities
Empowering Change - Children's Social CareTogether, were the moment makers
About Us
Together, were shaping childrens social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire.
In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, werecommittedto delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive.We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach.
Weve been consistently rated as good by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we areambitiousand want to do even better!Were a financially stable local authority which iscommittedto investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with including successful operation of our transformational model FamilySupportand Safeguarding.
About the Role
You will manage a caseload tailored to your experience, ensuring that childrens and their families voices are heard, and their needs are met. You will work with families using the FamilySupportand Safeguarding Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring the Assistant/Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information.
Most importantly, you will ensure provision of good quality services which integrate government and local guidance and initiatives including, Children Acts 1989 & 2004, WorkingTogether, localChildProtection and Looked After Children procedures, and the DoH, Assessment Framework 2000.
You will be well versed in preparing and submitting written reports as and when required, includingchildprotection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings.You will have the confidence to undertakechildand family assessments for allocated families, investigate allegations of harm or neglect under s47 Children Act 1989, when required.
By efficiently using ICT, you will maintain accurate case records and will be able to record activity in line with key performance management data.
About you
As a qualified experienced Social Worker, you will possess good working knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, groups and partner agencies.To succeed in this role, you will have a goodunderstandingof safeguarding, relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, and values and principles of FSP.
It will be hugely beneficial for you to have working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and the cycle of change and their application in social work with children and families.
Yoursupportiveand energised nature will also help you chair meetings and proactively engage with partner agencies.
It is essential that you are able to travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice.
Rewards and benefits
Welcome andLoyaltypayment of £3,500. Relocation allowance of up to £8,000. Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays). A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Flexible working. Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport24x7. Range of family-friendly policies. Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities. Excellent learning and development opportunities.
Curious to learn more? Contact our friendly team for aconfidentialand informative chat!Charlotte Philip - [email protected]
Ourcommitmentto:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitmentto:Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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