Independent Conference & Reviewing Manager

Seven Resourcing are looking for an Independent Conference & Reviewing Manager to work in Dorchester, Dorset within children’s services. This is a full time position and is paying £51 per hour for this role, you will need to be flexible to work within the local area.

The role:

Act as the Independent Chairperson of Reviews of Looked After Children and Child Protection Conferences and contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice through the quality assurance role.

Key Responsibilities:

•  The Independent Conference & Reviewing Manager will implement and work to the

  standards set by People – Children directorate -Social Care & Dorset Local

  safeguarding Children Board. These include:

  – the Inter Agency safeguarding procedures.

  – Children’s Services-social care policy and procedures relating to child

  protection.

  – The Dorset Standards for Independent Chairpersons when carrying out the

  Reviews of Looked After Children (which takes account of the DFES

  Independent Reviewing Officer Guidance guidelines issued under the

  Adoption & Children Act 2002) and the statutory guidance contained in the

  IRO Handbook issued under The Case Planning, Placement and Case

  Review (England) Regulations 2010.

  3. To ensure that all duties are undertaken in a manner which promotes and values

  diversity.

  4. Contribute to staff training as requested and agreed in developing the quality and

  standard of practice with children and young people who are looked after and

  children subject of a child protection plan.

  5. Provide specialist professional advice and guidance to operational staff on matters

  relating to looked after children and child protection in line with departmental

  guidance.

  6. To actively promote practice improvement and effectively challenge poor practice.

  7. To seek independent legal advice on behalf of children and young people and/or

  refer to CAFCASS where appropriate

  8. To hold to account Managers at all levels of the service for the individual practice of

  teams and/or individuals within them.

  9. To provide a regular report to senior managers on practice standards and any

  themes related to this within the service.

  10. Maintain and share up to date knowledge of developments, trends and statutory

  changes in respect of child protection, children in need and children and young

  people who are looked after.

  11. Manage highly emotional and potentially aggressive and or distressed Service users

  in a calm and professional manner.

  12. Establish and maintain effective working relationships and good communication with

  all relevant professionals, both within and external to People – Children directorate.

  13. Monitor the progress of the child/young person’s care on an ongoing basis.

  14. To provide advice and guidance to Social Work staff in respect of Placement with

  Parents Regulations placements and Regulations 24 placements.

  15. To chair secure accommodation reviews.

  16. Attend the Local safeguarding Children Board as requested or serve on any of its

  working groups or ad hoc groups.

  17. Be accountable to the People – Children directorate.

  18. Contribute to the development of policy, procedures and practice in relation to

  children and young people who are looked after and child protection.

  19. Provide, collect and analyse statistical information relating to children and young

  people who are looked after and child protection.

  20. Contribute to the ongoing development of a learning culture within People – Children

  directorate by performing a monitoring and quality assurance role.

  21. Take a key role in problem resolution when the Independent Chairperson identifies

  concerns about practice.

  22. Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding welfare of children and young people.

  23. Any other less.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Social Work Related Experience
• Experience: 4. Substantial post qualifying experience in a child care setting.

  5. Substantial experience of child protection and work with children who are looked after by the

  LA.

  6. Experience of chairing meetings.

  7. Experience of chairing inter-agency meetings.Compliance: Current Standard DBS check. 

• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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