Service Manager: Independent Reviewing Service
(Responsible for Fostering Independent Reviewing Officers and Independent Reviewing Officers for children in our care).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Service Manager within the Independent Reviewing Service.
This is a full time permanent position and which requires an experienced manager/practitioner ready for their next challenge.
We invite applications from experienced team level managers or equivalent and with proven past experience of working with children in our care. You may also have experience of managing advocacy in other settings, but crucially understand the importance of advocacy for children living away from their families, including children living in foster care/residential settings. You are interested in learning from the lived experience of children and carers and can demonstrate experience of how you have supported learning. practice, training and service development. You will have strong leadership skills and experience of overseeing practice standards. You will be responsible for ensuring advocacy on behalf of children, and ensuring there is good quality plans and support in place for any child in our care.
Bexley is looking for an innovative individual who can help to further develop the service and ensure all children have the best possible experience while living in alternative arrangements whether for a brief period and or long term. You will have strong quality assurance skills and a proven track record of managing a team, and overseeing practice standards.
We welcome applications from people with expereince of partnership working, and a passionate interest in ensuring children in our care and those preparing for independence are given the best possible chances to achieve and reach their full potential.
The successdul candidate can expect a good induction, ongoing supervision, peer support and ongoing training.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
[Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.]
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amanda Gillard, Head of Professional Standards. Email: [email protected]
Candidate Profile
Registered Qualified Social Work Practitioner/Manager with extensive post qualitfying experience within a safeguarding setting and or children looked after service.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Interviews are scheduled to be held on the week beginning the 12th of November 2026.