Social Worker – Family Solutions Team

Salary: £32.4 per hour

Social Worker – Family Solutions Team – Oxfordshire

3D Recruit are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work within the Family Solutions Team for Oxfordshire County Council, paying £32.4 /30 per hour. Based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire this role is for an initial 3 months with a view to extend. Do you have Children in Care, Children in Need or Child Protection experience? If so, please apply.

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About the job

You will be working with children for whom assessment has indicated the need for a service. This will include children subject to child protection enquiries and child protection plans; children looked after by the local authority and subject to care proceedings, and children in need. You will ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects Children’s Rights in relation to services being provided; act on views of children and young people and demonstrate that Children’s Rights are reflected in the work with children and young people.

Main duties:

* To be the allocated worker for child/children in need or subject to child protection plans as identified by assessment, and for children looked after and subject to care proceedings.

* To work with children and their families to prevent children from needing to be looked after.

* To assess and plan for children when there is a need for them to be looked after short term.

* To deliver services which are sensitive to the needs of children, young people, and families, to the highest professional standards.

* To provide ongoing timely assessment, planning, implementation, and review for allocated cases, working in partnership with children, young people and families, and partner agencies.

* To undertake effective analysis and management of risk for allocated children, under the supervision of the team manager.

* Preparation of cases for Court, and management of work for Court, including liaison with Children’s Guardians.

* Preparation and presentation of permanency plans for Panel and links for permanence.

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience of:

* Child Protection work

* Working with children who are looked after by the Local Authority

* Communicating appropriately and effectively with adults, children, and other professionals

* Producing word processed documents and operating computer information systems

* Producing timely and high-quality written work- letters, forms reports etc

* Risk assessments

* Decision making

* Chairing meetings, to include core group and planning meetings

Along with being open, creative, and willing to explore new ways of working with a commitment to continuous personal development.

Requirements

If you are interested in the role, you will need the following:

* Social Work England Registration

* DBS on the Update Service or happy to apply for one

* Satisfactory references

* Right to Work in the UK

* To be a car driver

About the Family Solutions Service

The Family Solutions Service provides early help and statutory support to children and families in Oxfordshire.

It supports children aged 0 – 19 (and up to their 25th birthday if children have special educational needs with an Education Health and Care Plan in place).The Family Solutions Service includes Children’s Social Care Family Support Service with Early Help Services. They provide timely support and interventions through case work and targeted interventions to vulnerable children and families requiring statutory or targeted support to reduce safeguarding concerns. The service is based in eight Children and Family Centres. Services are delivered locally from these and other linked sites. Workers also meet children and families at other venues, including their home, school, and locations close to where the family live, to ensure families do not have to travel too far for access the service. In each centre the statutory team and early help team, work together to provide support to children in need, those on child protection plans and those who are looked after by Oxfordshire County Council.

This role is based in Abingdon’s Children and Family Centre, Oxfordshire.

Why choose to work with 3D Recruit

3D Recruit are a specialist social work and education recruitment business, established in 2000, with offices in East Sussex and Bedfordshire. We provide expert recruitment advice to schools and social services nationally, with candidate care and safeguarding at the heart of our business. You will also have access to CPD courses and ongoing training opportunities.

The relationship we build with our candidates is very important to us. We believe the best way to truly help you find your next job or to advise with your career development is by getting to know you and your needs by having an initial telephone call, followed by a meeting face to face.

What’s next?

Now you are interested in the job, you can easily submit your CV via the advert. If you have been shortlisted, we will be in touch within 24 hours to arrange a chat to discuss the role and others in more depth.

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3D Recruit is committed to safer recruitment and adhere to APSCo Compliance+ standards. All candidates who apply for locum or supply contracts will be met face-face and will undertake a Warner Interview with an experienced consultant, where documents and references are verified.

3D Recruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.