Senior Practitioner – Family Safeguarding

Supply Care Solutions; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Supply Care Solutions is recruiting a Social Worker/Senior Practitioner for the Family Support & Safeguarding Team in Oxfordshire. You will carry a caseload of children, young people and families, ensuring their views are heard and assessed within legal frameworks.

You will uphold professional standards, work with government guidance including Children Acts, attend conferences and court as required, and prepare reports for care proceedings. Strong commitment to safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Provide professional social work to a caseload of children, young people and families.
• Possess up-to-date knowledge of relevant law and practice per FSS.
• Apply government and local guidance including Children Acts 1989 & 2004.
• Prepare written reports, including child protection and legal reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional social work to a caseload of children, young people and families.
• Ensure high professional standards and knowledge of relevant law and practice.
• Provide services integrating government and local guidance and initiatives.
• Assess needs and provide timely interventions.
• Attend conferences, reviews and court as required; present plans.

Skills

Social work

Child protection

Report writing

Job description

Supply Care Solutions is recruiting a Social Worker/Senior Practitioner for the Family Support & Safeguarding Team in Oxfordshire. You will carry a caseload of children, young people and families, ensuring their views are heard and assessed within legal frameworks.

You will uphold professional standards, work with government guidance including Children Acts, attend conferences and court as required, and prepare reports for care proceedings. Strong commitment to safeguarding is essential.