About Us
We are excited to invite applications for Newly Qualified Social Workers to begin their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) in our Social Work Professional Development Centre.
We have created the Social Work Professional Development Centre because we know that nurturing and supporting our NQSWs to become great practitioners is crucial in developing a strong and stable workforce and delivering outstanding services to the children and families of Oxfordshire.
The role of a children’s social worker can be challenging but is also a privilege and hugely rewarding. We know that the right support in your first year of practice will equip you with the skills you need to flourish in your career.
We are seeking newly qualified social workers to join a variety of teams across Children’s Social Care for the Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE) programme.
If you join Oxfordshire County Council you will be joining a strengths-based service that is focused on supporting families to keep their children safe and to make lasting change. We do this by keeping relationship-based practice at the core of everything we do and using motivational interviewing to engage families.
We want to provide you with a thoughtful, scaffolded learning experience for your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment, in which all those new to practice feel safe and well supported throughout, with a protected caseload and gradual increase in the time spent with our teams as your practice develops. The Social Work Professional Development Centre will treat each NQSW as an individual, with a development plan based on individual learning needs and regular progress reviews, which will enable us to ensure that everyone has the best possible learning experience, tailored to their individual needs. We’ve designed our own competency framework for our NQSW’s development, which is aligned with Oxfordshire County Council’s guiding principles for strengths-based practice.
Here’s what some of our recent NQSW’s had to say;
“The new Social Work Development Centre has enabled me to start my social work career in a positive, supportive and protected environment. I feel grateful that I have had the opportunity to be part of this team where I can develop at my own pace and where support is available as and when required, rather than being thrown in at the deep end. Being part of this friendly team has enabled me to gain confidence, knowledge and independence without feeling overwhelmed and out of my depth” – Kirsty
“The Social Work Development Centre that is currently being run in Oxfordshire has really helped me feel safe and supported as a NQSW. The Development Centre supports all NQSWs from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience within children’s statutory social work. I feel that the Development Centre can really help those whose training and qualification has been impacted by the pandemic” – Patrick
“All the people in the Social Work Development Centre are approachable and supportive, it feels like I’m part of a family. This was one of the most important things to me when looking for a job and I feel grateful to have joined such a friendly and forward-thinking organisation” – Harriet
About the Role
We are hiring for roles across Children’s Social Care. Services include: Integrated Assessment Team, Family Solutions Plus, Children We Care For, Children with Disabilities, & Youth Justice and Exploitation Service.
For further information about this exciting opportunity please follow the link to Oxfordshire County Council’s site. https://careers.oxfordshire.gov.uk/jobs/job/Newly-Qualified-Social-Worker/360
Even more information can be found here about the opportunities that await you in your Assessed and Support Year with Oxfordshire County Council here https://jobs.oxfordshire.gov.uk/assessed-supported-year
