Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Family Solutions Team to work full time based in Oxford, for Oxfordshire County Council.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £41,390 per annum.
Main duties:
* 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 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 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 undertake child and family assessments for allocated families.
* 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 with 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.
* Comply with OCC health and safety policies, procedures, and rules, taking reasonable care of self and others.
Requirements of this role:
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Registered or eligible for registration.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Keir Turnbull; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
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