Social Worker– Children’s Assessment Service South

Oxfordshire County Council; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking a qualified social worker for its children's assessment service. The role involves conducting thorough assessments for children and families in need, leading child protection investigations, and collaborating with multi-agency partners. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to child-focused services and experience in statutory settings. This position offers a dynamic environment with professional development opportunities and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience with children and families in a statutory setting.
• Commitment to delivering respectful, evidence-based assessments.

Responsibilities

• Part of duty rotation of social workers.
• Lead Section 47 child protection investigations.
• Provide evidence-based assessments for children and families.

Skills

Child-focused assessments

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Child protection investigations

Education

Qualified social worker with current registration

Completed ASYE or equivalent

Job description

About Us

The Children’s Assessment Service provides an earlyresponse tosupport children and their families who may be in need or at risk of harm without our help.The team's purpose is to complete comprehensivechild and family assessments in partnership with children and their families, so we can ensure they receive the right help, at the right time.We do this with thesupport of our multi-agency partners with whom we have developed strong relationships as part of Oxfordshire’scommitment to the Family Safeguarding Model.As you may expect, a children's assessment team is a fast-paced environment providing a wealth of professional development opportunities and our social worker's have the privilege ofsupporting families at one of the earliest points of contact with children's services.We maintain a OFSTED rating of 'Good' overall and now we continue to work to ensure children and families receive an Outstanding service

About the Role

In this important role, you will be part of a duty rotation of social workers receiving assessments as they are referred by our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub.You will also be responsible for leading Section 47child protection investigations where they are necessary, all with thesupport of experienced permanent managers.The role of a children's assessment social worker is critical in ensuring our children and their families receive thoughtful, evidence-based assessments that help them identify and make changes, and where necessary have a well developed further plan of intervention tosupport lasting changes.

About you

This is a key safeguarding role and our social workers are critical in ensuring children and families receive a safe, respectful andchild-focused service.Therefore, for such an important role, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration, and have completed the ASYE (or equivalent). You should have experience of working with children and their families in a statutory setting.Most importantly, you shouldshare ourcommitment to delivering respectful, proportionate and evidence-based assessments that arechild-focused and ensures children's voices really make a difference to what we do.