Independent Reviewing Manager – Care Leavers #100721

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

– Degree in Social Work

– SWE Registration

– Right to work within the UK

Main Purpose of the Role

To Chair statutory reviews for Children in Care, Child protection Conferences and Child in Need meetings. To monitor, rigorously assess and scrutinise the quality and effectiveness of the local authority’s planning and support for children in care, those children subject to child protection plans and children in need on an ongoing basis. To challenge Local Authority if the planning for children does not appear to appropriately meet their needs. To Chair strategy meetings in relation to Allegations Against Adults Who Work With Children.

Key Duties

1 To rigorously monitor, assess, review and challenge, where necessary, the quality and effectiveness of the local authority’s assessments, planning and support for children in care, including pathway plans, those children subject to child protection plans and children in need on an ongoing basis.

2 To act as an independent chair for child protection conferences, children in care statutory reviews, child in need reviews, and any other meeting as requested by the head of service.

3 To consult with children in care and decide what actions are necessary to meet the child’s needs. Ensure that the child’s views are clearly understood and taken in to account. Make recommendations towards achievement and endorse the care plan.

4 To act as a responsible adult for identified children and young people who is able to challenge and question on their behalf, the decisions and actions the Local Authority may take with regard to care planning and support arrangements. Ensure a child Understands how an advocate could help and his /her entitlement to one To ensure the child where appropriate has the right, with leave to apply for various legal orders At any time in the dispute resolution process refer to CAFCASS for resolution within the Family Court.

5 To monitor, review and report best practice and poor practice within Children’s Services to the Lead Member for Children and Young People and the Strategic Director for Children’s Services and use formal or informal channels for resolution of complaints

6 To report concerns to senior managers, the Strategic Director for Children’s Services or the Chief Executive for the Council should disputes remain unresolved.

7 Provide professional support, advice and challenge to senior members within the organisation regarding the processes and procedures for safeguarding children and care planning.

8 To ensure the Local Authority’s practice in relation to children in care, child protection and children in care, complies with current legislation and related policy, guidance and procedures.

9 To work effectively in partnership with personnel within the Local Authority, key partner agencies, children and young people, their parents and carers to ensure the coordination and delivery of integrated services and high quality practice which is sensitive to the needs of children and complies with relevant legislation, best practice and promotes child centred services.

10 To promote the full participation of children and their families in the child protection, children in need and children in care processes.

11 To make sure children young people and their families are fully informed of their rights to make representations, offer compliments and receive advocacy services.

12 To develop and coordinate audits of fieldwork services to provide children’s management team with information that can be used to measure performance against service and council performance indicators.

13 To contribute and offer advice to the work of inter agency and multi agency forums including Halton Safeguarding Children Board and sub groups and Children in Care Partnership Board.

14 To ensure that appropriate advice on procedure and practice is available to other departments and agencies

15 To participate in and contribute to the development and delivery of both in house and inter agency learning and development activities.

16 To prepare reports for committees, sub committees, elected members and others as requested.

17 To ensure diversity and equality of opportunity is valued and promoted.

18 To ensure child protection plans and children in care statutory reviews and children in need plans are reviewed regularly, within timescales and in accordance with Policy and guidelines.

19 To use experience and expertise gained as a qualified and registered social worker to develop and encourage best practice.

20 To deputise for the Lead Independent Conference and Reviewing Officer as and when required.

21 Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the job. The Council and its schools are committed to safeguarding and

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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