Job summary
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub is our 'front door' to children's social care and receives all safeguarding referrals for children in Oxfordshire. With the help of our partner agencies, we quickly identify risks to vulnerable children and provide a safe and timely response to decide the most effective interventions.
Main duties of the job
Our aim is to identify risks to vulnerable children, at the earliest possible stage, and to provide a safe and speedy triage to determine the most effective interventions so that children, young people, and their families can thrive. Working alongside colleagues in Children's Social Care, Emergency Duty Team, Thames Valley Police, Oxford Health and Oxford University Hospitals, Education, Probation, Fire and Rescue, South Central Ambulance Service, Youth Justice and Oxford City Council, you will have the wrap around support thats essential for you to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families in a fast paced and positively rewarding role.
About us
We would like to hear from you if you are
- Always learning, withthree years post qualifying Social Worker experience working across multi-agencies, anda passion to grow and develop your skills, so that you can be a positive role model for children and their families.
- Kindand caring,providing a proactive personalised approach, responding to needs in a timely manner with good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
- Advocating forequality and integrityin all you do,providing tailored advice and information to children and families acknowledging the uniqueness ofindividualneeds or situations, referring to other agencies where applicable within the emergencyresponse.
- Willing totake responsibilityand contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Councils vision andmaintain a 'child/person' focused model of working by exercising professional curiosity in all areas of work.
- Driven todo things differentlyto embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
Details
Date posted
24 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£38,220 to £45,091 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VP0E398EB3
Job locations
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Us
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub is our 'front door' to children's social care and receives all safeguarding referrals for children in Oxfordshire.With the help of our partner agencies, we quickly identify risks to vulnerable children and provide a safe and timelyresponsetodecidethe most effective interventions.
About the Role
Our aim is to identify risks to vulnerable children, at the earliest possible stage, and to provide a safe and speedy triage to determine the most effective interventions so that children, young people, and their families can thrive.
Working alongside colleagues in Children's Social Care, Emergency Duty Team, Thames Valley Police, Oxford Health and Oxford University Hospitals, Education, Probation, Fire and Rescue, South Central Ambulance Service, Youth Justice and Oxford City Council, you will have the wrap around support thats essential for you to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families in a fast paced and positively rewarding role.
As part of our team, you will:
- Use your knowledge, passion, and experience to be the first point of contact for children, young people, and their families.
- Proactively triage calls, collate and assess partner information, making recommendations to achieve positive outcomes.
- Providesupportand interventions to vulnerable adults, children and families to address safeguarding concerns.
- Be responsible for newly referred cases until they are closed/sign posted to the relevant service.
No day is the same, which will give you the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and knowledge with our training and leadership support.
About you
We would like to hear from you if you are
- Always learning, withthree years post qualifying Social Worker experience working across multi-agencies, anda passion to grow and develop your skills, so that you can be a positive role model for children and their families.
- Kindand caring,providing a proactive personalised approach, responding to needs in a timely manner with good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
- Advocating for equality and integrityin all you do,providing tailored advice and information to children and families acknowledging the uniqueness ofindividualneeds or situations, referring to other agencies where applicable within the emergencyresponse.
- Willing to take responsibilityand contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Councils vision andmaintain a 'child/person' focused model of working by exercising professional curiosity in all areas of work.
- Driven to do things differentlyto embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
Rewards and benefits
Learn more about how wecare for you
It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too.We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology tosupportagile working.We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.
We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Ourcommitmentto: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 peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, 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 alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact: Catherine Wordsworth - Catherine.Wordsworth@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Us
The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub is our 'front door' to children's social care and receives all safeguarding referrals for children in Oxfordshire.With the help of our partner agencies, we quickly identify risks to vulnerable children and provide a safe and timelyresponsetodecidethe most effective interventions.
About the Role
Our aim is to identify risks to vulnerable children, at the earliest possible stage, and to provide a safe and speedy triage to determine the most effective interventions so that children, young people, and their families can thrive.
Working alongside colleagues in Children's Social Care, Emergency Duty Team, Thames Valley Police, Oxford Health and Oxford University Hospitals, Education, Probation, Fire and Rescue, South Central Ambulance Service, Youth Justice and Oxford City Council, you will have the wrap around support thats essential for you to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families in a fast paced and positively rewarding role.
As part of our team, you will:
- Use your knowledge, passion, and experience to be the first point of contact for children, young people, and their families.
- Proactively triage calls, collate and assess partner information, making recommendations to achieve positive outcomes.
- Providesupportand interventions to vulnerable adults, children and families to address safeguarding concerns.
- Be responsible for newly referred cases until they are closed/sign posted to the relevant service.
No day is the same, which will give you the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and knowledge with our training and leadership support.
About you
We would like to hear from you if you are
- Always learning, withthree years post qualifying Social Worker experience working across multi-agencies, anda passion to grow and develop your skills, so that you can be a positive role model for children and their families.
- Kindand caring,providing a proactive personalised approach, responding to needs in a timely manner with good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
- Advocating for equality and integrityin all you do,providing tailored advice and information to children and families acknowledging the uniqueness ofindividualneeds or situations, referring to other agencies where applicable within the emergencyresponse.
- Willing to take responsibilityand contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Councils vision andmaintain a 'child/person' focused model of working by exercising professional curiosity in all areas of work.
- Driven to do things differentlyto embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
Rewards and benefits
Learn more about how wecare for you
It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too.We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology tosupportagile working.We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.
We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
Ourcommitmentto: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 peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, 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 alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
**Ourcommitmentto:**Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
Follow us on Social Media
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact: Catherine Wordsworth - Catherine.Wordsworth@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxfordshire County Council
Address
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxfordshire County Council
Address
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
This listing was aggregated from publicly-available sources. The employer holds an A-rated sponsor licence at the time of this listing, but sponsorship of this specific role is not guaranteed — the employer's offer and UK Visas and Immigration are the final authority. Details may have changed since our last update — verify with the employer via the Apply link.