Member Job Opportunity: Team Fostering - Independent Reviewing Officer (Yorkshire and East Midlands)

Team Fostering is an ethical not-for-profit fostering agency. We have a strong reputation and proven track record for providing high quality, value-for-money fostering placements for looked after children. We pride ourselves on our values and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work.

We are looking for Independent Reviewing Officers based in Yorkshire & East Midlands region. Our Independent Reviewing Officers contribute to the provision of a high quality fostering service for children by ensuring that every Team Fostering foster carer’s suitability to foster and terms of approval are reviewed at least once annually as required by the Fostering Regulations.

Independent Reviewing Officers chair foster carer reviews and produce high quality reports for Team Fostering on a self-employed basis. As part of the preparation for a review they also conduct audits of the agency files to ensure a high standard of recording is maintained. Individuals will have the necessary social work and management skills and experience to undertake this task, to contribute to the maintenance of quality standards within the organisation.

Team Fostering will provide regular supervision.

Key Tasks:

• Chair foster carer reviews at least once annually as required by the Fostering Regulations, following an agenda agreed by Team Fostering.
• To rigorously review foster carers’ capability to meet the needs of children in foster care, incorporating their wishes and feelings as well as feedback from other professionals.
• To prepare high quality review reports with clear recommendations to the agency regarding the carer(s) and household’s suitability to foster, evidencing the reasoning behind the recommendations made.
• Develop positive relationships within the team, to promote and implement the process.
• Provide analytical reports to the agency regarding social work practice, themes and trends

This is a sessional role. Salary for the post is £33.86 per hour (each review and audit of carer’s file = 6 ½ hours)

If you wish to discuss this role further please contact Sandra Kennedy on 07717 762125

Please note Team Fostering does not accept CV’s. Applicants are requested to complete an application form and equal opportunities form available above.

To apply, please use the documentation here, sending a completed application form and equal opportunities form to [email protected]

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