Practice Supervisor

Job Introduction

About Us 
At Oxfordshire County Council, you don’t just work for us… you learn, grow, and thrive with us.

Whatever your career aspirations are in adult social care, we’re here to support and empower you to lead your growth and development whilst you play a key role in supporting our Safeguarding Adults Team. 

Combined with a passion to do adult social care differently, our vision empowers you to play a lead role in safeguarding the residents of Oxfordshire.

We support this by providing:

• Autonomy to do your role with an approach that supports The Oxfordshire Way.
• Stable leadership support and mentorship.
• Continuous leadership and secondment opportunities to develop through the organisation.  

Because we know that when you thrive, the people you work with thrive.

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
Learn more about how you learn, grow and thrive with us…

• 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

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 the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

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

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 requirements of the role and the service.

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