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Front Line Child Protection Senior Social Worker

Ackerman Pierce
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2XY

Salary

£26,000 - £31,200 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker for their Front Line Child Protection team to join a well-structured and organized unit.
  • The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for training and career progression, initially for 3-6 months with potential for extension.
  • Candidates must have 1-2 years of post-qualifying experience in the UK Social Care industry and hold HCPC registration.
  • Responsibilities include supporting social workers with assessments, formulating care plans, and managing child protection initiatives.
  • Additional benefits include access to various social care jobs, a personal consultant, and a guaranteed weekly payment.

Front Line Child Protection Senior Social Worker

Oxfordshire County Council are looking to expand their current team. The Front Line Child Protection team is looking for an Senior Social Worker to join a well-structured and organised team. As well as joining a supportive team our client also offers a competitive salary, opportunities for training to enhance your skills and potential progression within your team. This Front Line Child Protection Senior Social Worker role will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.

Front Line Child ProtectionSenior Social Worker Responsibilities Include:

  • Ability to support Social Workers to undertake complex social work assessments
  • Experience of formulating support, protection and care plans
  • Ability to negotiate with colleagues and partner agencies to resolve differences of opinion
  • Ability to build effective, long lasting relationships with a range of service providers both from statutory and voluntary agencies
  • Detailed knowledge of the Children's Act 1989
  • Detailed knowledge of the "Framework for the Assessment of Children and Their Families"
  • Attending court and giving evidence when required
  • Initiating and implementing child protection plans
  • Managing packages of care
  • Undertaking parenting and risk assessments

Requirements / Experience preferred:

  • Post qualifying experience of working as a Front Line Child Protection Senior Social Worker within the UK Social Care industry.
  • HCPC Registration
  • 1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
  • Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

  • Your own personal consultant
  • Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
  • DBS and Compliance Service
  • Quick and Easy Registration Process
  • Access to CPD
  • Guaranteed weekly payment.

To discuss this Senior Social Worker post or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Oxfordshire, please email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce or contact Harry Bannister at or on .

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.