Specialist Practitioner Independent Reviewing Officer

Overview

In this role you will contribute to high-quality care planning for children in care as part of Warwickshire’s Independent Reviewing Service. You will work across the Children and Families remit to influence outcomes through challenge, partnership, and child-centred planning. You will support social workers and managers with timely decisions while promoting restorative approaches. This is a county-wide, multi-agency environment that values listening to children and families and driving service improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• Supportive managers with wellbeing-focused supervision
• Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee
• Volunteering & Wellbeing Day
• Generous annual leave
• Agile working
• Vivup benefits and discounts

Responsibilities

• Conduct statutory reviews of children’s care plans
• Contribute to quality assurance and service improvement
• Maintain practice standards for children and young people
• Support decision-making for Social Workers and Managers
• Promote restorative approaches and direct engagement with young people

Key requirements

• Experienced social worker; ideally with team management experience and Level 5 and/or at least 5 years’ experience

• Listening to children and families
• Independent challenge
• Relationship-based practice
• Statutory review processes
• Quality assurance and service improvement
• Decision-making support for teams

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