Flexible Response Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

Children and Family Care Services supports children and young people aged 018 with diagnosed disabilities who are involved with Disability Social Work teams.

The Flexible Response Role provides parents and carers with direct guidance on safe caregiving, timely support, and interventions to address safeguarding issues and reduce risks.

Staff also deliver home-based care and offer short break opportunities for young people.

About the Role

The role will involve you working collaboratively with individual children, young people, and their families to deliver timely support and interventions aimed at addressing safeguarding concerns and mitigating risks to children and young people.Responsibilities may include supporting medical tasks and interventions, for which tailored training will be provided.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm and a strong commitment to enhancing outcomes for children and young people.

About you

You should be reliable, flexible, and adaptable, with a creative approach to working with children and young people with disabilities and their families. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to tailor your style for each individual are essential.

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, full time and 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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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Kidlington

OX5 2BP

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)