Independent Reviewing Officer Council

Independent Reviewing Officer, Bolton Council

Pay rate to £38 per hour
Contract role

We are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work as an Independent Reviewing Officer in a Team in Reading Council. The Independent Reviewing and Conferencing Team requires a qualified Social Worker to fulfil a vacancy within the Team to cover and facilitate Conferences for Child Protection.

Candidates will need to have a minimum of 5 years post qualification Social Work experience within childcare settings and prior IRO/ CPCC experience would be a clear advantage.

Essential to the role:

• Understanding of legislation for Children in Need;
  Children subject to child protection plans;
  Pathway plans and children Looked After
• Evidence of preparing, producing, implementing, and evaluating plans with individual Children, families, carers, and professional colleagues
• Experience of leading, chairing, recording, and facilitating child protection meetings
• Ability to relate easily to and support children and young people to participate in their meetings and engage the family in decision making

Please get in touch for more information.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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