Job type
TemporaryLocation
OxfordWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Qualified Social WorkerIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
Paying up to £42.00 UMB
Social Worker – Children We Care For (CWCF) | Oxfordshire County Council | £33.71 PAYE / £42.00 UMB
Your new company
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Children We Care For (CWCF) service.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people in care, ensuring they receive high-quality, stable care and achieve positive long-term outcomes. You will work with children subject to Section 20 and Section 31, supporting a variety of permanence plans including fostering, adoption, kinship, and transitions to independence.
Your new role
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Working Arrangements
- 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
Requirements
- 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.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
