Job Description

We are working closely with a local authority in Isle of Wight to assist with the appointment of an Independent Reviewing Officer,on a 6- months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £34.62- £46.50 per hour



The Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) is responsible for providing independent professional oversight, challenge and quality assurance for children who are looked after and children subject to child protection processes. The role involves chairing Looked After Children (LAC) Reviews and Child Protection Conferences, ensuring that children and young people have a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their lives and that plans are child-centred, outcome-focused and responsive to identified strengths, risks and needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all participants have an appropriate opportunity to contribute, raise concerns and challenge professional decisions where necessary.
• Meet with children and young people before meetings where appropriate to understand the issues they want raised and ensure their voice is represented.
• Ensure parents and family members have an appropriate opportunity to express their views and understand recommendations, decisions and plans.
• Ensure subsequent meetings are arranged within statutory timescales.

Qualifications:

• Relevant professional qualification in Social Work, such as a Degree in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) or equivalent recognised qualification.
  Current registration with Social Work England.
• Knowledge or training in strengths-based approaches such as Signs of Safety would be advantageous.

Essentials:

• Significant post-qualification experience within children's social care.
• Substantial experience of working with children and families in safeguarding, child protection and/or looked-after children services.
• Experience of chairing or participating in Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children Reviews.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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