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Your new role

• Manage a caseload of looked after children and care leavers
• Undertake care planning, assessments, and statutory visits
• Develop and review Care Plans and Pathway Plans
• Support children in achieving permanency outcomes (adoption, fostering, reunification)
• Promote the voice of the child in all planning and decision-making
• Work closely with carers, families, and partner agencies
• Monitor and support health, education, and wellbeing outcomes
• Prepare reports for reviews, meetings, and court proceedings where required

• Agile / Hybrid working model
• Based across North (Banbury), Central (Kidlington), or South (Abingdon)
• Regular travel is required across the county to attend visits and meetings.
• Flexibility required to meet service demands

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
• Experience working within Children’s Social Care / Looked After Children teams
• Strong knowledge of care planning, safeguarding, and permanency planning
• Ability to complete high-quality assessments and reports
• Effective communication and multi-agency working skills
• Strong risk assessment and decision-making abilities

What you'll get in return

• Work within a supportive and forward-thinking Children’s Services team
• Make a real impact on the lives of children in care and care leavers
• Strong focus on partnership working and child-centred practice
• Benefit from flexible and agile working arrangements
• Opportunity to develop your skills in permanence and care planning
• Potential for contract extension in a stable local authority

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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