Senior Social Worker/Senior Pract. - Oxfordshire

Senior Social Worker/Senior Practitioner – Oxfordshire
Childrens Services
Rate: £40 - £42 per hour
 
We are recruiting for motivated qualified social worker to join our busy team. This role is with one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving as one of the best places to live and work in.
 
This is a qualified social worker role requiring you to be SWE registered and to have relevant experience within childrens services.
 
This role is based in South Oxfordshire; Farringdon and Wantage.
 
How are cases allocated?

Families are allocated to Social Workers by the Family Solutions Plus Managers.
The majority of families will have had a Child and Families Assessment completed in the Integrated Assessment Service.
The families will transfer into our service being supported within the framework of a Child in Need or Child Protection plans.
"There are some families that transfer as Children We Care For however, this is minimal." We are looking for experienced workers who have recent safeguarding experience.
 
What practice model is used?

"We are a Family Safeguarding Model."
 
Will I have access to training?

"There will be an induction.
My expectation would be that any agency workers will be experienced in Assessment, long term and Court work."
 
Is there support available?

"Supervision is provided on a minimum 4 weekly basis.
We also have Team Meetings and daily Tasking Meetings.
There are always managers and practitioners available to support.
Our senior managers are also very supportive, approachable and available."
 
How often will I need to be in the office?

"The minimum requirement is for duty is that you are in the area.
They would also need to be present for supervision, Team Meetings and anything else required to meet the needs of the service and to support colleagues."
 
How does the duty rota work?

We continually cover the area
  
What is the team like?
 
"The teams are very friendly, welcoming and inclusive of agency colleagues. We work as a team and are very supportive of each other."
 
Is there anything specific about this role / team that would attract new staff?
 
"We are a highly supportive and inclusive Service area with committed and dedicated managers and practitioners that ensure children are central to all our thinking and decision making. We have high expectations and aspirations to support our children, young people and families to thrive."
 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you.
 

• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

 
Please contact Joe Thomas-Samuels on 07860876427 or joe.thomas-samuels@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.