Independent Reviewing Officer - North London

To lead, plan, develop and deliver an expert professional service within the Quality Assurance Service. To support the development, management and delivery of an independent reviewing service to children looked after and their families. To build and maintain relationships with key partners to improve outcomes for children. To ensure the Council maximises service outcomes in relation to cost.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with families, staff at all levels, other departments, and agencies. Ability to deal with people at all levels confidently, sensitively, and diplomatically.
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, current developments in research related to looked after children, safeguarding, child protection and children in need.
• Substantial frontline experience of complex children and families social work
• Experience of managing and supervising complex children and families social work
• Experience of writing complex children and families assessments and care plans
• Experience of presenting of information and reports to senior leadership team
• Ability to identify areas of concern in care planning and to seek resolution by providing timely and effective challenge at all levels of the organisation and to partner agencies.
• Ability to chair complex multi-agency meetings
• Ability to develop and deliver training programmes
• Ability to evaluate information from a variety of sources and make clear, evidence-based decisions.
• Ability to write reports and policy documents related to care planning.
• Ability to manage competing demands and work independently
• A good working use of Information Technology

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England
• CQSW, DIPSW, CSS
• Accreditation as Social Work Practice Educator or Assessor
• Use of relevant in-service or post qualification training, particularly related to children who are looked after and Information Technology courses