Child and Young Person Review Officer - Ref: CH05326
$55,662–$59,490 year
On-siteWalsall, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Chair statutory reviews for children and young people in care, ensuring care plans are purposeful, timely, and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes. Provide constructive challenge where needed and support high-quality planning throughout the care journey, promoting the voice and lived experience of children while working closely with social workers, carers, families, and partner agencies. Conduct quality assurance to ensure children receive the best service possible, maintaining independence and a clear focus on the child's best interests. This fixed-term, full-time role requires five years post-qualifying experience in children's social care and managerial or supervisory experience. Applicants must demonstrate strong knowledge of the statutory review framework, safeguarding, and permanence, with the ability to chair complex meetings and offer professional challenge in a restorative way.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years post qualifying experience
- experience of working with Children and Families
- Managerial or supervisory experience
- English Language Fluency
- accurate spoken English
- strong knowledge of children's social care practice
- care planning
- safeguarding
- permanence
- the statutory review framework
- skilled in chairing complex meetings
- analysing information
- providing clear recommendations
- offering professional challenge in a restorative and constructive way
- ability to build effective relationships with children, young people, families, carers, practitioners and partners
- maintaining independence and a clear focus on the child's best interests
- relational, child-centred and inclusive in your approach
- strong commitment to equality, participation and continuous improvement
- enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check
- declaration of any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad
- preparation to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC)
Desired Qualifications
- supervising students
- supervising lesser experienced staff
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