Senior Practitioner


Company:	Oxfordshire County Council
Salary:	£46,142 - £49,282
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford,, OX4 2GQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

About the Role

The Permanence Support Team 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 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 and permanence to further their career and specialism. You will be joining a supportive team of aspirational, creative and committed Social Workers who strive to provide the best possible outcomes for adopted children.

Your responsibilities will include:

To assist the Team Managers in the operational management of the team, ensuring the highest standards of service are provided.

To ensure that services to users are delivered and developed according to Adopt Thames Valley policies procedures and guidance.

To ensure that services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects Children’s Rights in relation to services being provided and in the way that Children, Young People and Families are worked with. To provide case supervision to social workers This post holder is responsible for ensuring that Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies

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