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About UsOxfordshire Youth Justice Service is going through an exciting change as we integrate into a new Adolescence & Prevention Service. The Youth Justice Team will sit as a distinct team alongside Targeted Youth Work and the harm outside the home team.Oxfordshire is currently re-developing its harm outside the home framework and offer, and its a very exciting time to be part of a unique offer for adolescents in Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire Youth Justice Service is a dynamic and forward-thinking team, committed to continuous learning and holding ourselves to the highest standards for our children, families and victims in line with our Child First principles and the Victim's Code.Please note our job descriptions are currently being updated and so please be aware that the scope of the role is a...

About UsHere at Fleet Services, we pride ourselves on ourcommitmentto safeguarding, conveying vulnerable people with dignity and respect, using fully trained staff in specialised passenger vehicles in accordance with service requirements.About the RoleThe main duties are to assist in the safe conveyance of service users to/from SEN schools, and Adult and Learning Disability Day Services, for various activities and respite care needs. This will require helping service users, leaving their homes, boarding the vehicle, alighting from the vehicle and making their way to the appropriate service in a safe and dignified manner.You will be required to work co-operatively with the vehicle driver and any other staff involved to ensure that passenger movements and journeys are completed safely and ef...

About usAre you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Our businesssupportteam is the vital engine of Children’s Social Care.Working together with our dedicated social work teams, we provide essential support for children and families in our community.We are seeking individuals who want to work in a challenging environment where no two days are the same. If this sounds like you, we have opportunities for you to join ourcommittedteam of administrators.About the roleWe are looking for a Business Support Officer to provide administrative support to our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).The MASH team works with safeguarding agencies to identify risks to vulnerable children and adults at the earliest possible point. The MASH team receives all newchildsafeguarding conce...

About UsThe Emergency Duty Team is a critical part of our service to children, families and vulnerable adults in Oxfordshire. Our team covers all hours of the week that fall outside of the standard office hours and offers staff a dynamic, fast-paced role responding to those in our communities who require immediate help and support during emergencies out of hours. We are co-located with our police partners at Abingdon Police Station.About the RoleAs one of our Assistant Team Managers, you will be responsible for leading the emergency social work response on your shift, providing clear advice and proportionate decisions in how we respond to emergencies. You will be part of a wider management team, and with the support of your Team Manager and our skilled social workers, you will be at the fo...

About UsWould you like a job that makes a real difference to peoples lives?Are you motivated to work in creative ways to improve the quality of life for children and young people and their families?We are a small team of Occupational Therapists andSupportOfficers who aredeterminedto make a big difference in the lives of the children, young people and families that we work with.We are looking for qualified Occupational Therapists (OTs) with some experience in housing adaptations and equipment to use their skills and knowledge to provide high quality housing OT solutions.This experience may have been gained in a professional capacity, as a Student or as a Qualified OT or outside of practice. Although desirable, experience of working in Childrens Services is not essential.The Children’s Housi...

About UsOxfordshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated youth work manager to join our Targeted Youth SupportService (TYSS). TYSS is a service working preventatively within County Council’s Children’s Social Care.We work with young people to address emerging needs, improve life chances and reduce escalation to more intensive and expensive services.This includes supportingyoung people struggling to access education, engage in their community or face obstacles in their home life, to ensure a successful transition to adulthood. The young people are typically 11-18 (up to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). Targeted Youth Support Service has been in existence since 2022. The Council is proud of its commitment to young people which...

About UsThis 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 RoleThe PermanenceSupportTeam 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...

About UsAbout UsTogether, 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 ...