Children's Practitioner - South Oxfordshire

NHS; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a dedicated Children's Practitioner to join the Family Safeguarding & Support team. This role involves managing a caseload of children and families, using a strengths-based approach to deliver interventions. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and a solid understanding of safeguarding principles. The position offers a rewarding environment with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development, alongside competitive benefits and a solid pension scheme.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly policies

Childcare vouchers

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of working with children and/or young people and/or families.
• Understanding of the impact of abuse, social deprivation, and disadvantage.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
• Ability to create outcome-driven plans for children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver efficient services to children, young people, and families.
• Utilise FSS Workbook modules.
• Prepare and submit written reports.
• Attend reviews and present interventions.
• Keep the social worker informed of significant information.

Skills

Understanding of children and families

Advocating for equality

Passion for learning and development

Responsibility in service delivery

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

About the RoleWe are looking for a dedicated Children's Practitioner to join our Family Safeguarding & Support (FSS) team and deliver exceptional service to children, young people, and families. In this role, you will manage a caseload aligned with your experience and capabilities, ensuring the voices of those you support are heard. Utilising the FSS Workbook modules and employing a strengths-based approach, you will implement timely and effective interventions to meet their needs.

About us

Working together to help Children, young people, and families to thrive. Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We are seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of daring to do it differently, as we continue to strive to do better. In our Children, Education, & Families Directorate, we do our very best to help children, young people, and families to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We have been consistently rated as good by Ofsted, but we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families to ensure we have the resources needed to make a real difference to the families we work with. This includes the successful operation of our transformational model Family Safeguarding & Support.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver efficient and effective services to children, young people, and their families.
• Utilise the FSS Workbook modules and a strengths-based approach.
• Prepare and submit written reports as required.
• Attend reviews and core groups, presenting interventions clearly and professionally.
• Keep the social worker fully informed of significant information about allocated families, seeking advice as needed.

About you

• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do.
• Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council’s vision.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

You will have

• Relevant experience of working with children and/or young people and/or families.
• An understanding of the impact of abuse, social deprivation and disadvantage on children, young people and their families.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of safeguarding principles.
• Ability to case-hold and within this assess, create, and record outcome-driven plans for children and young people.

Rewards and benefits

• Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays) (pro rata)
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and well-being support 24 x7.
• Range of family friendly policies.
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.