Independent Reviewing Officer

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Five Rivers Child Care Ltd Full time

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) - Thornaby Office (Midlands & North Region) & The Fostering Company (Partners)
Five Rivers Child Care is one of the UK’s most experienced practitioners in turning around lives of vulnerable children and young people. We provide a range of services for looked-after children including fostering, residential care, education and assessment and therapy.

Due to the on-going expansion of our Fostering Services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Reviewing Officer to cover both our Thornaby Office (M&N Region) and The Fostering Company (Partner).

You will be responsible for reviewing all approved foster carers in a given area, in line with the practice and principles contained within Five Rivers’ Policy and Legislation.

You will be required to be registered with the SWE and have a CQSW / Diploma in Social Work) or equivalent), experience of front-line management or senior social work, with experience of supervising staff and chairing complex meetings such as Child Protection conferences, Multi-Agency meetings or carer reviews.

You must be able to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels within the organisation, demonstrating a high level of scrutiny, knowledge, and challenge in order to drive forward significant improvements in all services provided by foster carers and their families. You will be part of the Fostering Quality improvements team, reporting to a designated Operational Manager and working alongside the Operational management team to drive standards and performance.

You will also need to be flexible and creative in your approach to the work as well as having a comprehensive knowledge of legislation, policy and procedures relating to looked after children.

You will be required to travel in the area covered by this service and occasionally beyond, as part of the IRO Group. This is an exciting for someone to continue to build a fostering service which continues to develop and grow. However, the management of annual reviews is a ‘hybrid’ model which involves a combination of physical meetings, alongside virtual meetings depending upon the status of the foster care approval status.

This role comes with a Car Allowance, Pension, Private Health Care and competitive leave, We can offer you the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly, multi-site social enterprise with strong values at its core (in our recent Employee Survey 96% of employees said they were proud to be a member of their team).

Salary will be Pro
- Rata

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

**Salary**: £40,550.00-£44,300.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

**Experience**:

- social work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- HCPC (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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