Social Worker - Children We Care For (CWCF)

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 Ensure all work complies with the Children Act and statutory guidance 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk