Fostering Reviewing Officer

3 weeks ago

Windsor, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

Fostering Reviewing Officer

All foster carers as part of the continued approval must have an annual review completed by the supervising social worker. The Fostering Reviewing Officer role is to ensure the foster carer is complying with the fostering national minimum standards, that the fostering service is also complying and offer recommendations through the signs of safety format. 

Please note the salary advertised is full time equivalent and will be pro rata'd.

About the role

This exciting new opportunity is a part time role taking on the additional new foster carer annual reviews across Richmond, Kingston and Windsor & Maidenhead.

This will be a job share role with the two fostering reviewing officers already in the service. You will report to the fostering Head of Service. This is a hybrid role where you will:

complete the majority of annual review meetings for foster carers in their homes, on occasion as case by case, some reviews can be done virtually report writing

If you have questions about this role please contact the hiring manager, Natalie Bugeja, Head of Service on 

About you

To join Achieving for Children as the next Fostering Reviewing Officer you will be: 

Educated to degree level with appropriate professional Social Work qualification Have an active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of CPD Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Children Act 1989 and 2004, Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards, care planning legislation, reviewing officer regulations; including awareness of current national policy, evidence based research and best practice that affects children’s social care Previous experience in working in a fostering team setting and working with children social care Previous experience supervising foster carers; completing annual reviews, standards of cares and safeguarding monitoring Demonstrated experience in assessment writing including form F, Form C 

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension) Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme A range of staff benefits and discounts An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children 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 and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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).

For more information about AfC:  Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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