Independent Reviewing Officer

Job purpose:

• To assure the quality of work with Looked After Children in Lewisham Children’s Social Care, and to ensure performance is maintained
• To chair statutory reviews of Children Looked After in accordance with legislation, and to ensure plans for children progress appropriately.
• To contribute to the development of practice in relation to Looked after Children in Lewisham.
• To provide advice and consultation to social workers and team managers on specific issues of complexity.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To be accountable for decision making in looked after reviews and other multi agency.
• To convene and record review outcomes in LCS within timescales.
• To provide a key role in problem resolution.
• To work with complaints officers, and advocates, where necessary, for the resolution of a problem.
• To promote practice that acknowledges that becoming looked after is a final option for children and that the majority of children do best supported within their family of origin.
• To promote and model practice that is respectful of children and of parents, and takes full account of their views, rights and responsibilities.
• To identify, record and escalate any concerns in relation to planning and achieving outcomes for children looked after.
• To be responsible for monitoring, developing, maintaining and improving local quality assurance systems.
• To undertake audits and evaluation of looked after children work, contributing to cross cutting audits as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as an Independent Reviewing Officer.
• Excellent communication ability.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one

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‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K