Fostering Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Fostering Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer to work full time based in Redbridge.

The salary for this permanent Fostering Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer job is up to £52,929 per annum.

Main duties:

• This role will require excellent assessment, observation, and analysis skills, which enable them to complete the role of a Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer in the Fostering Service.
• As a Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer you will chair all household reviews for foster carers, provide a report of the meeting to be shared with participants of the suitability of foster carers, which will include recommendations and action points and ensure these are followed by the Fostering Team.
• You will be key in ensuring the welfare and assessed needs of both children and foster carers within the Fostering Service are met, making sure they are managed in a safe and inclusive way.
•  We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, and motivated manager to join out service. You will adopt a strength-based, child-centred approach to your work and be able to balance challenging demands whilst growing and developing in your practice.
• You will work alongside experienced and supportive managers in the team, supervise a small number of social workers, facilitate information sessions and training for prospective foster carers and attend Placement Tracking Panel on behalf of the Fostering Team.

Requirements of this Fostering Practice Manager/Reviewing Officerrole:

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Able to chair all Household reviews for foster carers, provide a report of the meeting and recommended actions.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Experience of completing assessments, analytical reports and developing SMART care plans.
• To play an integral part in the implementation and development of a high standard of care to all children placed with Redbridge Foster Carers.

Contact:
This Fostering Practice Manager/Reviewing Officer job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.