Your newpany

Oxfordshire County Council is looking for an experienced Social Worker / Senior Practitioner to join the Children’s Assessment Service (CAS) based in Abingdon.This is a fast-paced, front-door service where you will play a key role in assessing risk, safeguarding children, and ensuring timely interventions for children, young people, and families.You will manage a caseload undertaking Section 17 Child & Family Assessments and Section 47 Child Protection enquiries, ensuring that children’s voices are central to all decisions and plans.

Your new role

Key Responsibilities

Respond to new referrals and act as a duty worker on rotation

Develop SMART care and intervention plans to support families

Work collaboratively within a multi-agency safeguarding framework

Prepare high-quality reports (assessments, child protection conferences, court reports)

Ensure the child’s voice is captured in all assessments and plannin...