Social Worker (Adoption Thames Valley) OCC607616

Oxfordshire County Council

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Job summary

Salary range:£33,820- £40,478 per annum

Work location:The primary offices are in Oxford and Swindon.

Hours per week:37- we are open to discussionswith experienced applicants wishing to work part time

Contract type:Permanent (2 positions available)

Vetting requirements:This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Closing date:Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Interview date:Wednesday 31st May and Thursday 1st June 2023

Main duties of the job

The work will involve family finding for children who are looked after by Oxfordshire County Council or Swindon Borough Council and/or recruiting, training, assessing and supporting prospective adoptive parents up until their child is formally adopted.

Face to face visits to prospective adopters and to children in their placements will be necessary and this can include travel outside of the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire area.

This is an exciting time to work in the adoption service, as we develop initiatives to find more adoptive families and tailor support. We are looking for an applicant who has experience and/or a genuine interest in this area and can demonstrate this.

About us

Adopt Thames Valley is a Regional Adoption Agency, and the participating local authorities are Oxfordshire, Swindon, (Brighter Futures for Children (Reading), West Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, and Achieving for Children (Windsor and Maidenhead). The Regional Agency is hosted by Oxfordshire County Council.

There is two permanent vacancies in this team. The successful applicants will have an office base in either Oxford or Swindon, but will on occasion be required to work across the region and the post holders will also be supported to work from home through Oxfordshire's agile working programme.

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 to gain some experience and share their perspective and experience with us.

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,820 to £40,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0069-OCC607616

Job locations

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please find attached the full Job Description and Selection Criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please find attached the full Job Description and Selection Criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • For further information about the role, please find attached the full Job Description and Selection Criteria.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • For further information about the role, please find attached the full Job Description and Selection Criteria.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Sue Beale

SUSAN.BEALE@OXFORDSHIRE.GOV.UK

07849311828

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,820 to £40,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0069-OCC607616

Job locations

HR Department

County Hall, New Road

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 1ND


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