Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair

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Job profile for Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair

15/10/2026 Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary Grade 9 - £43,149 - £47,665 pro rata

Contractual hours 30 Basis Open Ended

Job category/type Social Care

Job reference REQAA
7612

Attachments Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair

- Job Description (W) 2026.doc Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (W).pdf Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair
- Job Description (E) 2026.doc Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (E).pdf

Independent Reviewing Officer/Child Protection Chair

This is a permanent post for 30 hours per week.

Grade 9 - £43,149.00 for 30 hours per week for 52.14 weeks per annum equating to £34,985.68 pro rata.

The post will play an essential role in achieving good outcomes for Pembrokeshire's looked after and accommodated children through providing a high standard quality assurance and statutory reviewing service. As IRO you will have responsibility for delivering the statutory reviewing function for young people looked after by the Local Authority, ensuring plans for all children are appropriate, timely and high quality with the voice of the child at the center.

As Child Protection Chair, you will be responsible for chairing multi agency child protection conferences, ensuring children living in high risk situations are protected and their needs are met.

In Pembrokeshire, we pride ourselves on the quality of our prevention services which have supported many children to remain within their own families. The success of this has meant that our overall looked after population and child protection register is below the national average, ensuring manageable caseloads.

We offer a flexible service to families via a hybrid model using a mix of face to face and Microsoft Teams for meetings.

You must possess a relevant qualification in social work and be a registered social worker.

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website  is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check. Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment.

Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting  Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

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