Foster Care Reviewing Officer (FIRO)
- Employer
- Bradford Council
- Location
- Margaret McMillian Towers, Bradford, BD1 1NN
- Salary
- PO5 £44,539 - £47,573 plus £2000
- Closing date
- 4 Jan 2023
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- Job Sector
- Children, Families, Fostering & Adoption, Young People
- Job Role
- Qualified Social Worker
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
Department of Children’s Specialist Services
Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit
Post Title: Foster Care Reviewing Officer (FIRO)
Post reference No – 486552
Post Title: Foster Care Reviewing Officer (FIRO)
Band / Grade and Salary: PO5 £44,539 - £47,573 plus £2000
Hours: 18.5
Permanent
Base: Margaret McMillian Towers, Bradford, BD1 1NN
It is an exciting time to join us in Bradford Children’s Services. We have a strong Senior Leadership Team who are focussed and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice across the Bradford District. Children are at the heart of everything we do. We are and continue to embed Trauma informed, relationship based practice with focus on the Strengths based model, working with key partners across the district within our work with families and we have a clear model of care for the children and young people we look after.
We are looking to recruit friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit and we want to hear from you if you
· Have excellent innovation skills to join us on our journey to excellence
· Have the ability to work and contribute to a team
· Have a flexible approach when the need arises
The role you would be coming to do
To ensure that Bradford’s foster carers are operating to a high standard by undertaking independent, statutory reviews of all Bradford foster carers (including foster carers providing short breaks and friends and family foster carers) ensuring that that key stakeholders (foster carers, children and young people, social workers, independent reviewing officers etc) and relevant professionals across agencies are fully consulted in the reviews.
To use their expert knowledge in order to perform a credible quality assurance function and to identify opportunities for learning, development, improvements and the achievement and maintenance of high standards of quality and efficiency in the services provided by Bradford’s Social Care.
To promote positive approaches to diversity and identity within the service and across the department, providing guidance and challenge as required, implementing policy development and decision making in line with overall service and legislative requirements.
The person we are looking for
We are looking for someone who has experience of chairing meetings and quality assuring the delivery of services to Bradford’s foster carers. You need to be able to review foster carers ability operate effectively. You need to ensure that the child/young person’s voice is heard and is listened to alongside all key professionals working with children and young people. You need to be highly organised. You need to be highly professional, offering high support and high challenge to the fostering teams who supervise foster carers providing homes to children in care. You need to be able to evidence a sound knowledge of local and national policies and procedures and keep up to date with research and good practice.
Recognised Social Work Qualification
Registration with Social Work England
If you would like to contact us with any questions about the role or working for Bradford Council, please do not hesitate to contact
Helen Cliffe on 07582 101 083 or by e-mailing helen.cliffe@bradford.gov.uk
Chris Reeves on 07582 101 887 or by e-mailing chris.reeves@bradford.gov.uk
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertake for this post
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The Code of Practice on the English Language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Action 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all applicants applying got customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency of English
The criteria under special Knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.
The closing date for applying for this post is: 4.01.23
The panel are expecting to short list on 6.01.23 with interviews to be held on 13th January 2023
Company
Here in Bradford, we are passionate about positive social work practice and we strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and families we work with. In order for us to achieve this goal we are investing in our children’s services and creating a new service area which means we have the opportunity to attract a range of professionals who have the skills, experience and vision to support us on our journey to improvement.
Bradford is a City which offers a richness of culture and diversity, it is the fourth largest Metropolitan District in the country and home to a population of 534,300 residents. Bradford has the largest percentage of population under the age of 16 outside London, over 30% of the population is under the age of 20. It is one of the most diverse areas in England with over 37% of the population from BAME groups.
It is an exciting time to join us in Bradford. We have a strong senior leadership team who are focussed and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice across the Bradford District. We are in a strong Teaching Partnership with the University of Bradford, and Bradford College, and have a strong ASYE programme for newly qualified practitioners, together with a wide range of Continual Professional Development opportunities to support your practice and develop your skills. We are proud to be part of the National Assessment and Accreditation of Social Workers Development programme with the Department for Education. We are embedding a Signs of Safety approach when working with families building on the strengths and developing positive relationships to support change
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