Social worker job in Oxfordshire

Supply Care Solutions; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care agency is seeking a locum Social Worker in Oxfordshire to provide professional social work services to children, young people, and families. The role offers flexible working options including part-time and job sharing. The successful candidate will ensure adherence to legal and practice standards while delivering high-quality support. Salary ranges from £41,771 to £45,091, with additional benefits such as a welcome payment and relocation allowance.

Benefits

Welcome payment of £3,500

Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Family-friendly policies

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Social Work qualification.
• Capable of assessing needs of children and families effectively.
• Able to prepare and submit reports including court reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional social work to a caseload of children and families.
• Ensure compliance with Child Protection procedures.
• Attend conferences and court as needed.

Skills

Professional social work

Knowledge of relevant law and legislation

Child protection

Strengths-based approach

Report writing

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Supply Care Solutions are looking for a locum Social Worker in Oxfordshire.

Our clients is open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

Job Overview :

• To provide professional social work to a caseload of children, young people, and families, appropriate to experience and capabilities, ensuring their views are heard.
• To ensure the highest of professional standards and good overall knowledge of relevant law, legislation, and practice in line with the values and principles of FSS.
• To ensure provision of good quality services which integrate government and local guidance and initiatives including, Children Acts 1989 & 2004, Working Together, local Child Protection and Looked After Children procedures, and the DoH, Assessment Framework 2000.
• To provide an efficient and effective service to children, young people, and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents / carers are professionally assessed, and that relevant interventions are provided where needed, in a timely way.
• To work with families using the FSS Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach.
• To prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including child protection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings.
• To attend conferences, reviews and court as required for each case presenting plans clearly with professionalism and integrity.
• To ensure the Assistant / Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information about allocated families, seeking advice as and when necessary.

Rewards and benefits :

• Salary between £41,771 - £45,091 (Social Worker) and £46,142 - £49,282 (Senior Practitioner).
• Welcome payment of £3,500.
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000.
• Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays).
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Flexible working.
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24x7.
• Range of family-friendly policies.
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, access to pool cars, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development & career opportunities.

If you are interested in this position please apply online or call us directly.

Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK.

Terms and conditions

• All locums must be contract compliant before commencing work through our agency. We are recruiting professionals across all specialisms and grade. We offer an excellent referral bonus for any new worker you refer to us.
• Terms and conditions apply. Supply Care Solutions works in conjunction with Monitor / TDA rate caps.