About Us This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the continued development of Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) Regional Adoption Agency. ATV launched in December 2017 and is the shared Adoption Service for Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Reading Borough Council (Brighter Futures for Children), The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (Achieving for Children), Swindon Borough Council, West Berkshire Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council. The Regional Adoption Agency is hosted by Oxfordshire County Council and so your contract and work conditions will sit within Oxfordshire County Council. About the Role The Permanence Support Team is a specialist team providing post-order support to adopters, Special Guardians, and their children, adults affected by adoption, and to birth families. The team is very friendly and supportive, as well as being hard-working and very committed to adoption work. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in adoption and permanence to further their career and specialism. You will be joining a supportive team of aspirational, creative and committed Social Workers who strive to provide the best possible outcomes for adopted and Special Guardianship children. Your responsibilities will include: To assist and support adoptive and Special Guardianship families, ensuring the highest standards of service are provided. To complete Assessments of Need, access therapeutic support, direct work, support families to navigate universal services and to advocate for families in need. To ensure that services to users are delivered and developed according to Adopt Thames Valley policies procedures and guidance. To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects Children's Rights in relation to services being provided and in the way that Children, Young People and Families are worked with. To support the devilry of team training and support groups This post holder is responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies About you Are you a passionate, qualified social worker with experience of adoption, or have the skill set to move into this area? Are you interested in different ways of working in this field? We are ideally seeking an Social Worker with at least three years post qualifying experience in adoption and with relevant work settings, such as within Children's Services or Family Placement, and who has excellent assessment, analytical and report writing skills. The applicant will need to demonstrate that they have a good understanding of the needs of adoptive families, and that they are keen to develop their knowledge and skills further. The successful applicant also needs to be computer literate.
Oct 24, 2025
Full time
About Us This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the continued development of Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) Regional Adoption Agency. ATV launched in December 2017 and is the shared Adoption Service for Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Reading Borough Council (Brighter Futures for Children), The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (Achieving for Children), Swindon Borough Council, West Berkshire Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council. The Regional Adoption Agency is hosted by Oxfordshire County Council and so your contract and work conditions will sit within Oxfordshire County Council. About the Role The Permanence Support Team is a specialist team providing post-order support to adopters, Special Guardians, and their children, adults affected by adoption, and to birth families. The team is very friendly and supportive, as well as being hard-working and very committed to adoption work. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in adoption and permanence to further their career and specialism. You will be joining a supportive team of aspirational, creative and committed Social Workers who strive to provide the best possible outcomes for adopted and Special Guardianship children. Your responsibilities will include: To assist and support adoptive and Special Guardianship families, ensuring the highest standards of service are provided. To complete Assessments of Need, access therapeutic support, direct work, support families to navigate universal services and to advocate for families in need. To ensure that services to users are delivered and developed according to Adopt Thames Valley policies procedures and guidance. To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects Children's Rights in relation to services being provided and in the way that Children, Young People and Families are worked with. To support the devilry of team training and support groups This post holder is responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies About you Are you a passionate, qualified social worker with experience of adoption, or have the skill set to move into this area? Are you interested in different ways of working in this field? We are ideally seeking an Social Worker with at least three years post qualifying experience in adoption and with relevant work settings, such as within Children's Services or Family Placement, and who has excellent assessment, analytical and report writing skills. The applicant will need to demonstrate that they have a good understanding of the needs of adoptive families, and that they are keen to develop their knowledge and skills further. The successful applicant also needs to be computer literate.
About Us Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire. In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! We're a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Support and Safeguarding. About the Role You will manage a caseload tailored to your experience, ensuring that children's and their families' voices are heard, and their needs are met. You will work with families using the Family Support and Safeguarding Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring the Assistant/Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information. Most importantly, you will 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. You will be well versed in preparing and submitting written reports as and when required, including child protection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings. You will have the confidence to undertake child and family assessments for allocated families, investigate allegations of harm or neglect under s47 Children Act 1989, when required. By efficiently using ICT, you will maintain accurate case records and will be able to record activity in line with key performance management data. About you As a qualified experienced Social Worker, you will possess good working knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, groups and partner agencies. To succeed in this role, you will have a good understanding of safeguarding, relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, and values and principles of FSP. It will be hugely beneficial for you to have working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and the cycle of change and their application in social work with children and families. Your supportive and energised nature will also help you chair meetings and proactively engage with partner agencies. It is essential that you are able to travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice. Curious to learn more? Contact our friendly team for a confidential and informative chat!
Oct 24, 2025
Full time
About Us Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of the residents of Oxfordshire. In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! We're a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Support and Safeguarding. About the Role You will manage a caseload tailored to your experience, ensuring that children's and their families' voices are heard, and their needs are met. You will work with families using the Family Support and Safeguarding Workbook modules, and a strengths-based approach, ensuring the Assistant/Team Manager is kept fully appraised of significant information. Most importantly, you will 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. You will be well versed in preparing and submitting written reports as and when required, including child protection conference reports and legal reports for care proceedings. You will have the confidence to undertake child and family assessments for allocated families, investigate allegations of harm or neglect under s47 Children Act 1989, when required. By efficiently using ICT, you will maintain accurate case records and will be able to record activity in line with key performance management data. About you As a qualified experienced Social Worker, you will possess good working knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, groups and partner agencies. To succeed in this role, you will have a good understanding of safeguarding, relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, and values and principles of FSP. It will be hugely beneficial for you to have working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and the cycle of change and their application in social work with children and families. Your supportive and energised nature will also help you chair meetings and proactively engage with partner agencies. It is essential that you are able to travel to visit clients and attend meetings over a wide area and at short notice. Curious to learn more? Contact our friendly team for a confidential and informative chat!
Residential Youth Practitioner Move on Homes Service The Move On Homes service has a full time and part time position at Maytree House in Didcot and a full time position in Moorland House Witney. About Us The Move On Service provides intensive supported housing accommodation for young people aged 16 to 18 years who are in the care of the local authority, working to create individual plans for those requiring additional support for their transition towards independent living. You will be joining an established and experienced team at a time of change as the service is now registered under the Ofsted supported housing regulations. About you We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and experienced residential youth practitioners who are dedicated to supporting young people to live their best lives and achieve positive outcomes. Please ensure you read the criteria for the role and evidence how you meet each one in your application. Please specify on application your preference on location and full or part time hours. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Olivia Hill Team manager About the Role To be responsible for contributing to the day-to-day running of the home in accordance with all policies and procedures in order to provide the highest possible standards of emotional, social and physical care for residents and for implementing the requirements of the operational briefs. To provide an integrated, considerate and planned response to the health, well-being, care and support of residents both within the move on and in the Community involving relatives, professionals and other agencies as appropriate. To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation towards preparing for independence and reflects young people's rights in relation to the services being provided and acts on the views/wishes of residents. To work as part of a team, operating a shift pattern including weekends, evenings and bank Holidays. Sleep in as required. Lone working is also part of the role overnight and at other times when required. To maintain Health and Safety standards (eg food handling, general cleaning, hygiene, COSHH, fire policies, accident reporting, first aid etc) and participate in regular internal quality assurance inspections. To provide detailed debriefs and handovers to colleagues and managers in line with the home's procedures. To support young people often with high-risk complex needs and vulnerabilities to keep themselves safe and work towards independently managing their own needs by use of positive risk taking.
Oct 22, 2025
Full time
Residential Youth Practitioner Move on Homes Service The Move On Homes service has a full time and part time position at Maytree House in Didcot and a full time position in Moorland House Witney. About Us The Move On Service provides intensive supported housing accommodation for young people aged 16 to 18 years who are in the care of the local authority, working to create individual plans for those requiring additional support for their transition towards independent living. You will be joining an established and experienced team at a time of change as the service is now registered under the Ofsted supported housing regulations. About you We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and experienced residential youth practitioners who are dedicated to supporting young people to live their best lives and achieve positive outcomes. Please ensure you read the criteria for the role and evidence how you meet each one in your application. Please specify on application your preference on location and full or part time hours. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Olivia Hill Team manager About the Role To be responsible for contributing to the day-to-day running of the home in accordance with all policies and procedures in order to provide the highest possible standards of emotional, social and physical care for residents and for implementing the requirements of the operational briefs. To provide an integrated, considerate and planned response to the health, well-being, care and support of residents both within the move on and in the Community involving relatives, professionals and other agencies as appropriate. To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation towards preparing for independence and reflects young people's rights in relation to the services being provided and acts on the views/wishes of residents. To work as part of a team, operating a shift pattern including weekends, evenings and bank Holidays. Sleep in as required. Lone working is also part of the role overnight and at other times when required. To maintain Health and Safety standards (eg food handling, general cleaning, hygiene, COSHH, fire policies, accident reporting, first aid etc) and participate in regular internal quality assurance inspections. To provide detailed debriefs and handovers to colleagues and managers in line with the home's procedures. To support young people often with high-risk complex needs and vulnerabilities to keep themselves safe and work towards independently managing their own needs by use of positive risk taking.
About the role You will line manage Children's Practitioners & Social Workers while also deputising for the Team Manager, when required. You will also supervise Newly Qualified Social Workers, supporting and assessing them to meet the requirements of the council's Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme. In addition, you will manage the Team's duty and assessment function. Large part of your role will focus on supporting county safeguarding and child protection policies and ensuring that they are adhered to. You will play a lead role in improving practice, including the quality of assessments and care planning within the team, leading team meeting discussions and workshops, and updating staff on practice developments and research findings. You will be responsible for the allocation and timely progression of new referrals into the team via the duty system, under the direction of the Team Manager. About you As a qualified Social Worker, you will possess knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, and groups, and knowledge of how to access relevant services. You working knowledge of the Family Safeguarding Model and Motivational Interviewing will be beneficial in ensuring timely progression of work with families within the FSS model, ensuring direct reports work in accordance with the model modules and attend group case supervision as required. You should have considerable direct experience of safeguarding social work including child protection planning and legal casework, including knowledge of relevant law, legislation, guidance, policy and procedures in relation to children and families' social work. About us Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of Oxfordshire residents. In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! We're committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Support and Safeguarding (FSS).
Oct 22, 2025
Full time
About the role You will line manage Children's Practitioners & Social Workers while also deputising for the Team Manager, when required. You will also supervise Newly Qualified Social Workers, supporting and assessing them to meet the requirements of the council's Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme. In addition, you will manage the Team's duty and assessment function. Large part of your role will focus on supporting county safeguarding and child protection policies and ensuring that they are adhered to. You will play a lead role in improving practice, including the quality of assessments and care planning within the team, leading team meeting discussions and workshops, and updating staff on practice developments and research findings. You will be responsible for the allocation and timely progression of new referrals into the team via the duty system, under the direction of the Team Manager. About you As a qualified Social Worker, you will possess knowledge of services relevant to children, young people, families, carers, and groups, and knowledge of how to access relevant services. You working knowledge of the Family Safeguarding Model and Motivational Interviewing will be beneficial in ensuring timely progression of work with families within the FSS model, ensuring direct reports work in accordance with the model modules and attend group case supervision as required. You should have considerable direct experience of safeguarding social work including child protection planning and legal casework, including knowledge of relevant law, legislation, guidance, policy and procedures in relation to children and families' social work. About us Together, we're shaping children's social care for the future. Every day, our colleagues are helping to transform the lives of Oxfordshire residents. In our Children, Education, & Families directorate, we're committed to delivering lasting change, by helping the children, young people, and families of Oxfordshire to thrive. We know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths and this is reflected in our restorative, relational practice approach. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! We're committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the families we work with - including successful operation of our transformational model Family Support and Safeguarding (FSS).