Social Worker

Full Job Description

Are you a qualified social worker, hoping for a perm role as your next career move? Oxfordshire County Council require someone to join their MASH team. Required to start as soon as possible, offering a fantastic package and superb benefits!

• SWE Registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Drive and have access to a car
• Management Qualification
• Experience working at least a Deputy Manager for an Adults Social Work
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

About the role:

* To provide an efficient and effective service to children, young people, and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed, and that relevant interventions are provided where needed, in a timely way.

* To work with families using the FSP Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach.

* To prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including child protection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings.

* To attend conferences, reviews and court as required for each case presenting plans clearly, with professionalism and integrity.

* To ensure the Assistant /Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information about allocated families, seeking advice as and when necessary.

* To attend group supervision when required and to ensure that relevant updates are provided before each group supervision session.

* To attend individual supervision when required and engage in continual professional development as recommended by the Assistant/Team Manager

* To use ICT to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to record activity in line with key performance management data.

* To ensure that all case management complies with the statutory requirements and the Council's policies and procedures

* To act as the duty worker for the team on a rotational basis, responding to new referrals

* To undertake child and family assessments for allocated families

* To investigate allegations of harm or neglect under S47 Children Act 1989 when required.

* To practice in line with the Council's procedures and statutory regulation in supporting children who come into the care of the local authority

* To be familiar with and committed to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice and the Council Policy and Plan and to implement this in all aspects of working practice and promote it in the team, workplace, and wider organisation.

* To proactively liaise with and work in partnership other agencies and organisations, parents and carers.

* To ensure that the child's voice is considered in all casework and included in all assessments and plans.

* To promote the involvement of young service users and families in meetings about them, and where possible, in-service development

* Comply with OCC health and safety policies, procedures, and rules, taking reasonable care of self and others.

Rewards/Benefits of Working with Connect2SocialWork:

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
• Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
• Prompt and reliable payroll system
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get 400 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Warm Welcome" bonus - get 250 when you secure a role through our agency*

Location: Oxfordshire

About Connect2SocialWork

Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Dudley Council, Surrey County Council and Luton Borough Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.

All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.

If this sounds like the type of role you are looking for please get in contact on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed)

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.