Senior Social Worker - Unaccompanied Children and Young People's Team
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: Up to £47,754 per annum (plus excellent benefits)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Ackerman Pierce is delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Social Worker in Oxfordshire's Unaccompanied Children and Young People's (UCYP) Team. This exciting opportunity offers a leadership role where you'll provide expert guidance, mentorship, and support to your colleagues while continuing to deliver high-quality social work to children and young people in care.
About the Role
The UCYP Team supports unaccompanied children who are usually cared for under Section 20 of the Children Act and care leavers transitioning to adulthood. As a Senior Social Worker, you will:
Hold a reduced caseload of complex cases while providing professional supervision and advice to Social Workers and other team members.
Guide and oversee assessments, care planning, and risk management to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and best practices.
Lead on team duty systems, including supporting colleagues with the assessment of newly arrived children.
Collaborate with multi-agency partners, including health, education, and the Virtual School, to meet children's holistic needs.
Support and implement trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, guidance, and best practices releva...