Foster Care Independent Reviewing Officer (Firo2211) - Expiring Soon!

BCFT - Foster Care Independent Reviewing Officer (FIRO2211) Bradford Children and Families Trust Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit Foster Care Independent Reviewing Officer (FIRO2211 Band / Grade and Salary: PO5 £46,464 - £49,498 plus £2000 market supplement Hours: 37 Contract: Fixed Term one year Base: Margaret McMillian Towers, Bradford, BD1 1NN Holidays: Annual Leave starts at 31 days and rises to max of 34 days with service. (plus, public holidays). Excellent Pension: Defined benefit scheme with 16.8% employer contribution Career Progression: Tailored training and development opportunities Professional Support: Regular supervision and annual appraisals, payment of professional fees The closing date for applying for this post is: 07.01.24 The panel are expecting to short list on 09.01.2024 with interviews to be held on 17th January 2024. This is a fantastic time to join us in Bradford Children's Services, you will have the opportunity to shape it's future and help it reach its potential. The Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April this year to bring a step change in the quality and delivery of Children's Services across our district. Our purpose is clear - to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of children and young people in Bradford becomes a reality. It's a tough ask. It requires dedication, determination, and resilience - but under a new Chief Executive, Senior Leadership team and an unswerving drive to deliver the best outcomes, we are confident that we will achieve our ambition. Working for the Bradford Children and Families trust offers the opportunity to work with great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it's geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive. It is an exciting time to join us in Bradford Children's Services. We have a strong Senior Leadership Team who are focused and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice across the Bradford District. Children are at the heart of everything we do. We 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 a friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic individual 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 within 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 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 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 Carer's 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 Children & Families Trust, please do not hesitate to contact: Imran Cheema on or by e-mailing Chris Reeves on or by e-mailing Helen Cliffe on or by e-mailing An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post. Please find below attachments Job Profile IRO September 2020 Final.doc 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 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. Please include a supporting statement expressing why you are interested in this role, what experience you bring to the role and how you meet the specific requirements.