Independent Reviewing Officer

Seven Social Care is looking for an Independent Reviewing Officer to work within Medway Children’s Services. This position is paying up to £50,437 per annum, plus a £3000 annual retention payment after 1 years’ service.

The role:

• To ensure the provision of an efficient service to children and young people in need of protection and children and young people looked after by Medway Council.
• To ensure efficient and effective inter-agency working in respect of the child protection system and of services to children looked after.
• To constructively challenge actions and interventions that are not delivering the required outcomes for children and young people.
• To comply with statutory guidance by providing independent reviews of looked after children.
• To contribute to quality assurance measures and performance management systems to maintain and promote high practice standards.
• To chair complex case conferences/review meetings effectively, facilitating the full participation of professionals, parents and children and young people, and ensuring the views of children and young people are heard and given due attention .

Key Responsibilities:

• To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
• To actively promote the Council’s Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
• To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.
• To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 of the duty of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime and disorder.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:

Social Work Degree + SWE Registration

Experience: 2+ years post qualifying experience as a Social Worker, and IRO experience, in the UK

Compliance: RTW in the UK with no restrictions

Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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