About Us
We are an established team who value best practice and are supportive of one another. You will receive regular, focussed supervision and support when needed.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for new Social Workers to join our Fostering Service as part of a new pilot project. This is a fixed term role for 2 years. The role will be focused on supporting existing carers to transition to Special Guardianship Orders for the children in their care and developing robust support plans for these arrangements. You will need to have a passion for securing permanency for children outside of the care system and a desire to work creatively in overcoming any barriers to achieving this.
The role may also involve duties in line with the wider team, including supervising approved foster carers, as well as conducting fostering and connected persons assessments for panel and court.
About You
You will need to communicate well, and you will be expected to maintain good working relationships across Children's Services and with other agencies. You will need to be pro-active and take responsibility for decisions.
Rewards and Benefits
We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.
We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family-friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Our Commitment to:
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 peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, 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 also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part-time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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