Senior Practitioner - Kinship Matters Team

About the role

We are looking for a committed Senior Practitioner for our Kinship Matters team. You will be responsible for assessing Regulation 24 arrangements to present to Fostering Panel and Special Guardianship Order applications for children who are subject to Care Proceedings. You will work to ensure that your assessments are completed within timescales and are of a good quality. You will also be responsible for developing robust support plans for these arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Assess Regulation 24 arrangements for presentation to Fostering Panel and Special Guardianship Order applications.
• Ensure assessments are completed within required timescales and maintain a high quality standard.
• Develop robust support plans for the arrangements.
• Communicate effectively and maintain good working relationships across Children’s Services and with other agencies.
• Develop strong working relationships with kinship carers.

About you

You will need to communicate well and be expected to maintain good working relationships across Children’s Services and with other agencies as well as developing good working relationships with kinship carers.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development. We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment up to 33 days, with the option to buy additional holiday.

You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family‑friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

Would you like to know more?

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sam Phillips, Assistant Team Manager, on  or samantha

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria. For those leaving care without further education, we guarantee an interview for apprenticeships. We are committed to helping those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for eligible individuals within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment and ensure recruitment and selection practices reflect this.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, part‑time working, job sharing, nine‑day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the role and service requirements.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact samantha

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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