Description
The Role
Facilitating and working with other colleagues to audit the effectiveness of the practice developments and support the work of the Children's Social Care Services Quality Assurance group.
Monitoring and supporting the progress of case reviews and reporting back on the progress of these to the Children's Social Care Senior Management Teams.
Supporting the work of the Quality Assurance Group through the collation of information to that group and developing the group's work plan.
Level of Knowledge
Advanced theoretical knowledge of systems, procedures and policies in specialist area eg child protection issues, relevant law, national guidance, risk management, health and safety etc.
Understanding the National Initiatives and National Minimum Standards, including College of Social Work Competencies, OfSTED inspection framework and standards and other relevant regulatory frameworks eg fostering and adoption and the National Standards for Employers of Social Workers.
Qualifications
Extensive safeguarding/child protection practice experience within a statutory agency setting.
Experience of involving service users and carers in the planning, development and evaluation of services.
Experience of successfully working in partnership and networking with a range of other professionals.
Demonstrable experience of balancing competing demands from the public, staff and other agencies.
Experience of being involved in multiagency responses to safeguarding children.