Senior Social Worker

2 days ago

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Full time

About the Job

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Senior Practitioner to join our Emergency Duty Team (EDT). As a key member of our team, you will provide a high-quality response to emergency referrals out of normal working hours.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a high-quality response to emergency referrals out of normal working hours.
  • Work a rotational shift pattern.
  • Provide appropriate support and interventions to vulnerable adults, children, and families to address safeguarding concerns.
  • Provide out-of-hours advice and guidance to professionals, as well as factually accurate and reflective reports.
  • Be the first point of contact for professionals, vulnerable adults, children, families, or members of the public who have a concern that cannot wait until normal office hours resume.
  • CARRY OUT THOROUGH HIGH-QUALITY CRISIS LED ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROMPTLY IDENTIFYING LEVEL OF RISK, NEED, AND SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROMOTE AND ENSURE SAFE OUTCOMES.
  • Actively apply legal and professional knowledge and skills - balancing protection, risk, and support to achieve positive outcomes for those requiring our service.

Work Pattern

Your pattern is carefully managed, is fair and equitable with a combination of 'block' shift patterns. Shifts are as follows:

Mon – Thursday 5pm – 12:00 or 12:00 – 8.30am

Friday 4 – 12:00 or 12: -8.30am

Weekends: 8.30am-5pm or 5pm-12:00 or 12:00 – 8.30am.

About You

We would like to hear from you if you are...

  • Always learning, with three years post-qualifying Social Worker experience and a passion to grow and develop your skills, so that you can be a positive role model for children and their families.
  • Kind and caring, providing a proactive, personalised approach, responding to needs in a timely manner with good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
  • Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, providing tailored advice and information to children and families acknowledging the uniqueness of individual needs or situations, referring to other agencies where applicable within the emergency response.
  • Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council's vision and maintain a 'child/person' focused model of working by exercising professional curiosity in all areas of work.
  • Driven to do things differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

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