Independent Reviewing Officer - Foster Carers Review

Independent Reviewing Officer for Foster Carers (Job Ref: 3772)

Starting salary: £48,969 to £55,797

Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 35
Contract type: Permanent/Full time
Closing date: Friday 21^st November 2025 at 23:59

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 24^th November 2025

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

In this role, you will play an integral part of the Fostering Team by monitoring and reviewing the quality and effectiveness of standards of care provided by the council’s foster carers. This will be done by chairing independent annual and ad hoc fostering review meetings.

You’ll also identify strengths and gaps in the social work foster care assessment process and provision of support offered to carers. Identify practice that is not delivering good outcomes and constructively challenge, informally and formally to improve practice.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

A key requirement of this role is to have a Social Work qualification and to be registered with Social Work England.

Ideally, we are looking for a candidate that has extensive experience of chairing complex meetings. Advocacy skills, collaboration with families, internal staff and partner agencies in the professional network are essential. The post holder will be familiar with Camden’s ways of working and will be able to demonstrate an ability to develop in the role. The successful candidate should have senior/managerial experience of leading multiple complex cases and supervision.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity 

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.