Senior Practitioner – MASH – Oxford
MASH Team (Childrens Social Care)
Rate: up to £42 per hour

We are recruiting for motivated qualified social worker to join our busy team. This role is with one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving as one of the best places to live and work in.

This is a qualified role requiring you to be SWE registered and have relevant experience within children’s services.

MAIN PURPOSE(S) OF THE JOB:

To contribute to and apply the Council’s strategy to support vulnerable children and families.
To ensure service is delivered in line with Oxfordshire’s principles and values of working with partners, children and families.

MAIN DUTIES:

To ensure continuity/consistency in delivery of service by supervising staff as delegated by the practice manager
To assist Practice and Team Manager by contributing to the planning and development of the service and to assist the management of the workflow.
Undertake effective assessment of need, analysis and management of risk for allocated children.
Conduct statutory work with children who are subject to Child In Need plans, Child Protection Plans or children who are Looked After up to the point that permanency plans are put in place.
Carry out statutory visits, monitor and assess children’s safety and welfare and act promptly on any concerns.
Take responsibility for cases until they are closed or referred to another service. Including the escalation of cases to appropriate statutory and specialist teams such as Youth Offending Service, Looked After Children/Leaving Care and the de-escalation of statutory cases to workers in the Family Support Service or universal services.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with children and young people, their families and carers: providing advice and support and helping resolve conflict, where appropriate.
Help children and young people, families, carers and communities to make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
Maintain accurate and up to date case management records and produce concise, comprehensive and timely assessment and reports.
Prepare and manage cases for court, including liaison with children’s guardians and other legal representatives (statutory team only).
Work with colleagues, other agencies and community resources to ensure that families are offered support in their localities wherever possible

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you.

An easy registration process (all done online)
Referral schemes and incentives
Ongoing compliance managed for you
Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

Please contact Joe Thomas-Samuels on 07860876427 or joe.thomas-samuels@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.

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