Senior Practitioner, Disabilities Team — Hybrid (Complex)

Supply Care Solutions; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Supply Care Solutions is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join Oxfordshire County Council's Children with Disabilities Team. The role is locum, hybrid (3 office days, 2 remote), and based at Ron Groves House, Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will manage complex cases, undertake safeguarding and court work, supervise staff, and mentor less experienced practitioners while supporting professional development and collaborative work with partners.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection experience.
• Experience with court work and care proceedings.
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff.
• Driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cases involving children with disabilities.
• Undertake safeguarding interventions and child protection work.
• Manage court work and care proceedings.
• Quality assure assessments, reports and casework.
• Provide mentoring and supervision to less experienced practitioners.
• Support newly qualified social workers in their professional development.
• Promote effective partnership working and positive outcomes for children and families.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Court work

Mentoring supervision

Driving licence

Disability experience

Team collaboration

Education

Social Work England registered Social Worker

Job description

Supply Care Solutions is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join Oxfordshire County Council's Children with Disabilities Team. The role is locum, hybrid (3 office days, 2 remote), and based at Ron Groves House, Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will manage complex cases, undertake safeguarding and court work, supervise staff, and mentor less experienced practitioners while supporting professional development and collaborative work with partners.