Fostering Independent Reviewing Officer
£48,600 - £57,177 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth
The role will involve travelling to foster carers homes, office based working and some home working will be possible.
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an exciting and rare opportunity to support and develop foster carers?
The Fostering Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) sits within the Independent Reviewing Service overseen by the Service Manager for Safeguarding. In this role you will provide strategic advice and overview of the needs of the fostering service and would develop links with the Foster Carer Forum to build relationships and contribute to the development of our foster carers. You will work closely with the IROs for Children We Look After to understand the needs our children who our foster carers are taking care of.
Can you join us and maintain the very highest quality oversight of our foster carers’ development to ensure they provide the best care for our children and young people?
About the role
Wandsworth Children’s Services is shaped by our Outstanding Practice Framework which places systemic practice at the centre of our work with Children and their Families.
As a Fostering IRO you will undertake foster carer annual household reviews and produce high quality reports that contribute to the development of our foster carers and fostering service.
In preparation for annual reviews, you will review the quality of oversight from our fostering service and hear feedback from children, young people and other professionals. As part of the role, you will undertake practice assurance and on occasion support the service with other duties where required.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
If you meet the required criteria and want to join a forward-thinking and progressive Social Work service, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Indeep Sethi at indeep.sethi@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Closing Date: 9th October 2024
Shortlisting Date: 11th October 2024
Interview Date: 25th October 2024
A presentation will form part of the interview process.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please refer to the job profile on the original careers site.
Our social workers are at the heart of our success, and we’re looking for Social Workers who share and are excited by our vision. Come and be part of our success.
All children and families deserve an outstanding level of practice, let’s work together to provide them with the very best.
Our shared vision and values to improve outcomes for children and families will drive practice. Our outstanding practice framework will support us collectively to do that. We want to apply solutions to complex problems in the simplest way. Having a robust practice framework will enable a shared language, understanding and value base from which we can all work creatively with children and families to achieve the best outcomes for them.
We know that to recruit passionate, dedicated social workers - where there’s simply more demand than the available resource - we must show our appreciation in more tangible ways. That's why we have put together an attractive package for all our social workers.
In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, you will receive an appropriate starting salary and a friendly, kind, positive and supportive working culture.
We also offer:
Performance related salary progression scheme
32 days annual leave to all employees plus bank holidays
Relocation package for experienced social workers moving to London
Manageable caseloads
Agile and flexible working arrangements
Professional development and CPD opportunities
Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision
Refer a friend scheme
Welcome payments and retention bonuses for harder to recruit to areas of our services
Social Work Career Pathway Framework
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
If you have any questions about applying for this role, please get in touch with Simi Sabo on simi.sabo@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk