Independent Reviewing Officer, Full-time or Part-Time - Grade 16 (£58,692 - £60,819)

Independent Reviewing Officer – Croydon Council

Salary: Grade 16 (£58,692 - £60,819)

Permanent – Full-time & Part-time roles available: 36 or 18 hours per week

Hybrid working

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a safeguarding and reviewing service to children and young people who are looked after. To provide advice and consultation on issues of care planning and quality of services to all agencies involved in caring for looked after children and young people. To ensure that children and young people who are looked after receiving the services to which they are entitled.

Essential Requirements

Expertise in safeguarding, and working with children looked after.
Highly skilled in building relationships with children and their families, and ensuring a child’s voice is central to all work.
Experience in chairing complex meetings.
The ability to manage complex information, contribute to plans and achieve excellent outcomes in service delivery.
Research knowledge of the impact on children of domestic violence, parental drug abuse and mental health.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and transfer chairing skills to a variety of settings and requirements.
Experience of overseeing social work practice, preferably at managerial level.
Experience of applying evidence-based interventions.
Experience of contributing to service improvement initiatives.
Experience of enabling and empowering others to develop their practice.

Why Join Us           

Our team consists of experienced, dedicated practitioners.
We meet regularly to make sure everyone we work with has the support and knowledge needed to make a difference and be the difference to our families, communities and colleagues.
At Croydon relationships matter and we are about strong partnerships and working together to make lasting positive change.
We are an established team who can help you settle in and offer advice and expertise.
You will have the support of an experienced and knowledgeable management team.
You will have access to a busy, buzzy, committed workforce and work environment. Opportunities to work from home and work flexibly provides you with more work-life balance.
Opportunities to think together with your manager about career development
Support to help you grow, develop, learn and lead.
Croydon’s work in children’s social care is underpinned by our systemic practice model, with opportunities for further training in this.
Croydon’s children’s services recently achieved a ‘Good’ grading at the last Ofsted inspection.

Benefits

You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:

Highly competitive compensation package

Accredited Systemic Practice training

A range of CPD opportunities

29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

Continuing Professional Development – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

Management development programmes

Investment into your wellbeing

Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, Retail Discounts and more)

We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance