Children Social Worker

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Oxfordshire - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 3 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

2-3 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose
  • The Social Worker in the Child and Family Help Team is crucial in supporting children young people and families who require early help targeted interventions or statutory involvement. This role involves managing a caseload of children and young people ensuring that assessments direct work planning and decision-making are executed to the highest professional standards. The position is essential for promoting childrens safety wellbeing and positive outcomes while preventing escalation to child protection services. The Social Worker collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams partners and families to deliver effective child-focused interventions.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
  • Manage an agreed caseload in line with statutory requirements departmental policies and expected timeframes.
  • Undertake high-quality assessments of need risk and family circumstances using evidence-based practice.
  • Develop and implement care plans in collaboration with children families and partner agencies.
  • Carry out direct work with children and young people ensuring practice is creative purposeful and child-centred.
Essential Experience Required
  • Experience working with children young people and families including undertaking assessments and direct work.
  • Strong experience managing a caseload within statutory timescales.
  • Experience completing child protection investigations and managing risk.
Essential Qualifications Required
  • Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognised professional qualification.
  • Completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) or equivalent experience.
  • Active Social Work England registration.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Additional Information to Note
  • Working hours: 36 hours per week
  • The role requires an Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child).
  • ASYE Certificate
  • Please note we work on bi-weekly payment
The role closes on 28th Feb 2026 apply ASAP.


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The Social Worker in the Child and Family Help Team supports children young people and families requiring early help targeted interventions or statutory involvement. The role manages a caseload of children and young people ensuring assessments direct work planning and decisionmaking are carried out to the highest professional standards


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The Social Worker in the Child and Family Help Team supports children young people and families requiring early help targeted interventions or statutory involvement. The role manages a caseload of children and young people ensuring assessments direct work planning and decisionmaking are carried out to the highest professional standards

2-3 Months Contract with a Local AuthorityJob PurposeThe Social Worker in the Child and Family Help Team is crucial in supporting children young people and families who require early help targeted interventions or statutory involvement. This role involves managing a caseload of children and young pe...
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IT Services and IT Consulting

Key Skills

  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Acute Care
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Behavioral Health
  • Intake Experience
  • Hospice Care
  • Case Management
  • Home Care
  • Child Welfare
  • Experience with Children
  • Social Work
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