Would you like to develop your social work career?
Sanctuary Social Care is looking for an experienced and dedicated Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to work full-time in Havering. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work Practice in Children's Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The pay rate for this locum Independent Reviewing Officer job is £38 - £40 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- Chair and minute Statutory Reviews for Looked After Children within agreed timescales
- Ensure that the review decisions are made to maintain timely progression of plans for Looked After Children and monitor implementation of such plans
- Chair Child Protection conferences and decide upon the need for a child to be subject to child protection plan.
- Identify any concerns in the response of the multi-agency Core Group and monitor the implementation of such plans.
- Identify any concerns in the response of the multi-agency Core Group to progress the plan and inform the relevant Service Manager
- Chair complex strategy meetings as identified by Service Manager.
- Chair complex core group meetings as necessary, as identified by the Service Manager.
- To ensure that all Looked After Children and children subject to child protection plans fully participate in decision making that affects them relevant to their age and understanding.
- Promote improvement in practice standards by monitoring and reporting on local examples of good practice by individuals and teams and any national examples identified by research or experience.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the multi-agency network relevant to the duties and provide specialist advice and consultation as needed.
- Participate in local service developments including planning, monitoring, review, evaluation, including undertaking case file audits and investigating complaints as required by the Service Manager.
- Provide challenge and promote continuous improvements in service delivery and appropriate challenge where necessary.
- To work with the IRO team to develop the service delivered.
- Implementation of the statutory requirements for looked after children/young people and children/young people subject to CP plans. Improve services offered to children/young people.
- To undertake Learning Together Reviews as directed by the service manager.
- To contribute to the case review process to implement sustained learning.
Requirements of the Independent Reviewing Officer:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant experience within a similar role
- Experience of successfully managing child protection work in a qualified social work capacity.
- Experience of working and managing within a changing environment.
- Experience of working and managing multi agency child protection partnerships.
- Knowledge of Child Care legislation and guidance relevant to child protection.
- Experience in the delivery and continuous improvement of services for children.
Contact:
This Independent Reviewing Officer job is advertised by Jess Ling; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
