Independent Reviewing Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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At Coventry City Council, we are embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a 'Good' Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice.

Our Values are:
Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent

Nurture and develop:
We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best

Engage and empower:
We talk and listen to others, working together as one

Create and innovate:
We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.

Own and be accountable:
We work together to deliver the best services for our residents

Value and respect:
We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role? We are looking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced professional to join our Quality Assurance Service as an Independent Reviewing Officeron a fixed term / secondment basis for a 12 month period.

You will have responsibility for completing the statutory reviews of children who are looked after by the local authority.

You will be committed to ensuring that plans and services for all children and young people, are of the highest quality and duly implemented without any drift or delay and play a critical role in ensuring best outcomes and opportunities for children and young people.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

You will be a fully qualified Social Worker who has Team Manager and front-line experience within safeguardingchildrenand is registered with Social Work England.

You will be passionate about making a difference for children and young people. You will also be passionate about practice, sharing learning and knowledge.

You will have a solid understanding of and be an advocate for the principles of diversity and inclusion in relation to workplace culture and service delivery.