Independent Reviewing Officer

Salary range: £58,248 - £61,617 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent 
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre with travel to children’s homes, schools and other locations  

We are looking for 2 curious, courageous and kind Independent Reviewing Officers. You will be skilled in understanding children’s lived experience, conducting creative looked after children reviews and challenging and supporting good practice. This role is critical in demonstrating the best of practice to support social workers developing into the role. You will act with integrity and always in the child’s best interest.

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. 

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post
You will develop relationships with children who are looked after and chair (in a creative ways) reviews for looked after children.

You will write letters to a child following the review as a record of what was discussed.

You will complete mid-way reviews to ensure everything is on track.

You will work as part of a team to understand the quality of practice children receive and develop improvement initiatives.

You will follow the Independent Reviewing Officer Handbook and escalate concerns in a transparent and fair manner – always in children’s best interest.
 

The Person

You are a experienced social worker with looked after children and have team manager level experience.

You hold and active registration with Social Work England.

You enjoy building relationships with children and finding creative ways for them to express their views as part of the review processes.

You are organised, flexible and have good record keeping skills.

You are able to write letters to children to capture the complex content of a review in an age-appropriate manager.

You are curious, courageous and kind in how you work with children, their families, their carers, professional networks and your colleagues. 
 

Closing date: 11 August 2024 (23:59)
Assessment & Interview Date: 21 August 2024