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Preference Form for posts in the Integrated Childrens Service.

Who should complete this form?

This preference form should be completed for posts within the Locality and Community Support Service, Family Support Service and Education, Employment and Training Service.

References to your current post relate to your substantive post rather than any temporary arrangements.

Contracted Hours

The service structure shows the posts as full-time or part-time. Full time posts may be filled on a part-time basis unless operationally this is not possible. It will be necessary to ensure an operationally sustainable balance of hours in each team, in line with County Council policies. When applying for positions in the new structure you will be asked how many hours you wish to work.

Oxfordshire County Council's policy is that you cannot increase your current hours through this process. The purpose of this is to avoid a position where one worker's hours are increased and there is then a need to make someone else redundant to accommodate this. Where a small number of hours are left after appointments to posts these will be offered to those appointed on a part-time basis in the first instance. The appointment process is intended to ensure that the best person for each post is appointed.

Assimilations

If your current post is being assimilated into the new Integrated Children's Service, please complete all sections of this form, except that which asks for a list of three preferred positions.

Sending in Your Preference Form

  • Where possible please complete this preference form electronically and send . Please put 'Preference form' in the email subject heading.
  • If you are unable to complete it electronically it should be sent to:

EI Services Review

Directors Office

3rd Floor County Hall

New Road

Oxford

OX1 1ND

  • Forms must be received by midnight on Friday 12 August 2016

Questions About You and Your Current Role
Name
Current Post
Current grade
Current Office Base
How many hours do you work?
What is your current working pattern?
Do you currently work term time only? / YES / NO
If you are currently undertaking social work training please provide expected completion date
Positions You are Applying For
Positions Applied For
Note: do not complete this section if your post is subject to assimilation / Please list the three positions you would like to be considered for in the new organisational structure.
For example:
  1. Early Help Practitioner
  2. Locality Worker
  3. Family Support Worker
Note: you should indicate at least one preference and a maximum of 3.
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Assimilations
Note: only complete this section if your current post is assimilated into the new structure / If you are being assimilated in to the new structure, please indicate your job title within the new structure:
Please indicate your preferred location by order of preference eg 1, 2, 3. / North / Central / South
Banbury / Barton / Abingdon
Bicester / Blackbird Leys / Didcot
Witney / Rose Hill / Any
Please note: Whilst efforts will be made to allocate staff their preference, the needs of the service will be taken into account in determining work location.
If applicable to a role please indicate any relevant professional qualification(s)
Preferred hours and working pattern in new post (eg increase or decrease current hours)
Please indicate your preferred date and time to undertake the shortlisting assessment.
Mon 22/8 / Tue 23/8 / Wed 24/8 / Thurs 25/8 / Fri 26/8
AM / Marlborough School, Woodstock / Didcot Girls School / Wood Green School, Witney / Oxford - venue tbc / John Mason, Abingdon
PM / Marlborough School, Woodstock / Didcot Girls School / Wood Green School, Witney / Oxford - venue tbc / John Mason, Abingdon
Tues 30/8 / Wed 31/8 / Thurs 1/9 / Fri 2/9
AM / Marlborough School, Woodstock / Two venues:
  1. Gosford Hill School, Kidlington
  2. Lord Williams School, Thame
/ Didcot Girls School / Oxford - venue tbc
PM / Marlborough School, Woodstock / Two venues:
  1. Gosford Hill School, Kidlington
  2. Lord Williams School, Thame
/ Didcot Girls School / Oxford - venue tbc
Tues 6/9 / Wed 7/9 / Thurs 8/9
AM / Abingdon College / Abingdon College / Abingdon College
PM / Abingdon College / Abingdon College / Abingdon College
Please provide details of anyannual or other leave booked during August, September, Octoberand November 2016
Please use this box to let us know if you consider you will need adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 (e.g. for a disability) with regard to:
  • Filling in this form
  • Undertaking a written assessment
  • Attending an interview

Please add here any comments or information you want to give us that is pertinent to your preferences (for example, carer responsibilities). Maximum 150 words.

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