Qualified Social Worker, Independent Reviewing Officer,Dudley MBC, Children's Assessment Team
Dudley
Ref: EN18-573
| Division: | Childrens Services |
| Specialist Area: | Reviewing Officer |
| Location: | Dudley |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Salary (per hour): | Negotiable dependent on experience and pay scheme selected |
| Reference: | EN18-573 |
Job Description
Qualified Social Worker, Independent Reviewing Officer,Dudley MBC, Children's Assessment Team - Must be a Qualified Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years+ UK Social Worker experience within a Children's Social Work team
Our client is looking for a qualified Social Worker with 2 years+ UK Social Worker experience within a Children’s Social Work team
The team work extremely well together to ensure the safety of children under the close supervision of a supportive Team Manager
The responsibilities will include:
• Provide a comprehensive reviewing service for Dudley MBC fosters, ensuring the foster
carers terms of approval are reviewed at least once annually as required by fostering
regulations
• Undertake reviews following a Complaint/Allegation in relation to a Dudley foster carer
• Responsible for the timeliness of reviews and that they are undertaken within the
agreed statutory and procedural timescales
• Provide high quality reports and ensure that accurate records are kept in relation to the outcomes of reviews
• Take a lead in the monitoring of foster carers reports, performing a quality assurance
function
• Attendance at regular review panels to quality assure samples of foster care reviews
• Prepare an IRO report for inclusion in the Fostering Service annual report and provide
updates as required
• Provide an interface between the Safeguarding Unit and the Fostering Service
• Develop positive relationships within the team in order to promote and implement processes
• Ensure the foster care placement provides appropriate care to the child(ren)/young people placed in the foster care household
• Provide regular analytical reports to Fostering Panel identifying examples of good practice, themes and tends, feedback on children’s views and suggestions for development , changes to practice, policies and procedures
• Review of the Foster Care review paperwork and processes in line with service development
• To assist in the creation and implementation of an IT solution to capture management information in relation to Fostering IRO role
• 37 hours per week (flexible by negotiation)
• 3 month Temporary Contract
• Start date subject to DBS and reference clearance
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Successful candidates will benefit from:
• A Kindle Fire upon commencement of contract (see terms)
• £20 Amazon voucher if registration is completed within 2 weeks(see terms)
• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly payroll
• Free access to a comprehensive online training portal worth £500 a year
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Receive up to £250 for each referred worker (see terms)
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The successful candidate will need to hold a DipSW or equivalent must be registered with the HCPC, have a current DBS and be a car driver.
Please call the recruitment team where you will speak to one of our dedicated consultants on 0333 1234 530
