Bcft Independent Reviewing Officer - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Description
Department of Children's Specialist Services
Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit
Post Title:
Independent Reviewing Officer (secondment until
Band / Grade and Salary:
PO5 £46,464 - £49,498 plus £2000 market supplement
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location:
Margaret McMillian Towers,
Bradford,
The panel are expecting to short list with interviews to be held on in person at Margaret McMillian Towers, Bradford.
It is an exciting time to join us in Bradford Children and Families Trust.
We have a strong Senior Leadership Team who are focussed and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice across the Bradford District.
Children are at the heart of everything we do.We are and continue to embed Trauma informed, relationship based practice with focus on the Strengths based model, working with key partners across the district within our work with families and we have a clear model of care for the children and young people we look after.
We are looking to recruit friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit and we want to hear from you if you- Have excellent innovation skills to join us on our journey to excellence
- Have the ability to work and contribute to a team
- Have a flexible approach when the need arises
The role you would be coming to do
To provide independent monitoring and scrutiny of the care plans for children in care, ensuring appropriate and timely decision-making, the timely progression of plans and the provision of high quality care.
To work with children, families, social workers and other partners to achieve the best outcomes for children in care, bringing challenge and support to the work of social workers, managers and partners as required to raise the standard of care planning for all children in care.
To quality assure and, when required, challenge the work of the Local Authority and other agencies to drive improvements in practice.
The person we are looking for
We are looking for someone who has experience of chairing meetings and quality assuring the delivery of services to Bradford's children in care.
You need to be highly professional, offering high support and high challenge to the social work teams and partner agencies who provide services to children in care.
You need to be highly organised.You need to be able to evidence a sound knowledge of local and national policies and procedures and keep up to date with research and good practice.
Recognised Social Work QualificationRegistration with Social Work England
If you would like to contact us with any questions about the role or working for Bradford Children and Families Trust, please do not hesitate to contact
***An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertake for this post
Please see Job Profile:
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