Practice Supervisor - Adult Safeguarding
Posted 16 hours 41 minutes ago by Oxfordshire County Council
About Us
Do you want to help us radically change the way we deliver social care in Oxfordshire?
Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which is enabling us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We're seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ' daring to do it differently ', as we continue to strive to do better.
In Adult Services, this means we're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire's residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strength's-based approach. Working with local NHS services, care providers and community and voluntary groups, we make the most of what each of our strengths are, pulling in the same direction, and united by one shared vision.
This means we keep the people we support at the heart of all that we do. And that works. By listening to people and building on the positives in their lives, we can work collaboratively to help them live the lives they want with the right support around them.
It is something we call the Oxfordshire Way and we can't do it alone - our proactive, positive approach to social care gives everyone the opportunity to make a bigger difference. If we're doing a good job, we don't stand still - we're ambitious and we're always striving to do better; it's in our DNA.
About the Role
This post is an Oxfordshire wide position and the post holder will be required to work collaboratively across adult social care and other partner agencies to support and promote robust safeguarding interventions that are firmly rooted in Making Safeguarding Personal and the Principles of the Care Act 2014. We aim to make a real difference to the people and communities we serve, both now and for the future, whilst ensuring that we are delivering value for money. Support is delivered through a strength-based approach to create opportunities, build resilience and long-term support networks so that people live their lives as successfully, independently, and as safely as possible.
About you:
To take on this exciting role you must hold a professional Social Work qualification and have maintained professional registration with Social Work England along with post qualifying practice experience.
You will have a thorough understanding/ knowledge/experience within the adult safeguarding arena, including S42 enquires, MSP and the Care Act (2014).
Coupled with this you will need to be;
- Empowering - communication through difficult conversations is key to the role.
- Confident - your decision making whilst working within risk enablement must be sound.
- Organised - this is a pressurised, fast paced environment with complex aver changing priorities.
- Willing to take responsibility, with a flexible and proactive approach to collaborative working as demand fluctuates.
- Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, and with your strong communication skills you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
- Passionate about following the professional standards Of Social Work England
- Line management or supervisory experience in statutory setting
Rewards and benefits
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- Up to 33 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to 'buy' additional days
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
- Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions apply in line with Council Policy)
- Regular weekly and monthly formal and informal support and supervision
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme