Reviewing Officer Job Description and Person Specification Main purpose of the Job: Reviewing Officers make an important contribution to the goal of significantly improving outcomes for looked after children placed with Park Foster Carers. They are expected to contribute to and support the maintenance of a monitoring system for the Carer Review process for foster carers approved by Park Foster Care to ensure that statutory obligations and Policies and Procedures are met and followed. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: This role requires the post holder to undertake the following tasks, as required: 1. To act as an independent Reviewing Officer for foster carer ‘Carer Reviews’. 2. Ensure the statutory and regulatory requirements of Park Foster Carer’s Quality Assurance, Safeguarding and Reviewing Policies and Procedures are effectively delivered and managed in order to safeguard and protect children placed with the agency. 3. Chair all meetings and complete required reports within required timescales and practice standards. Step into chair meetings in the absence of other Reviewing Officers as necessary. 4. Contribute to social workers understanding of the Reviewing Officer s role and Carer Review process by engaging in training alongside the social work team. 5. Ensure that Foster Carers are supported to express their views by meeting with them prior to the Carer Review meetings itself. 6. Ensure that reports are based on a detailed and informed review of the preceding period, are up-to-date, effective and provide a real and genuine overview of foster carers’ situation since the last Carer Review. 7. Ensure the development of high quality practice for safeguarding and reviewing that meets Park Foster Carers expectations. 8. Monitor the quality and progress of foster carers and challenge practice that does not meet required standards using appropriate monitoring and escalation protocols including escalation to senior managers if this is not successful. 9. Attend quarterly Reviewing Officer meetings, contribute to service development, and take responsibility for professional development. 10. Contribute to training staff in respect of the Carer Review process if necessary. 11. Contribute to policy making and producing procedures for the service. 12. Contribute to a programme of regular auditing as required. 13. Understand and promote the agency including Park Foster Carer’s Park Parenting Approach 14. Understand and promote Park Foster Care’s Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity Policy in the duties of the role. 15. Line management responsibility – nil 16. Fee per Carer Review: £200. Mileage at 45p per mile will be paid only for journeys made to the foster carers’ home.