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Interim Independent Reviewing Officer
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Temporary
Location: West Midlands
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We are working with a Local Government organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Independent Reviewing Officer for a short term contract.
The role will be for 4 months initially and will be hybrid working with 2/3 days pw on site.
The organisation are looking for exceptional candidates who are passionate, committed and dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people. The successful candidates will be responsible for working closely with children, young people and their families. They will drive care plans and ensure statutory responsibilities for looked after children are adhered to.
They will ensure children receive the best care and do not remain in care any longer then is required. The post holder will ensure that where children are leaving care, that they do so with the best options to enable a successful future.
The IRO role is a specialist, statutory role to ensure all children in care are provided with oversight. An IRO has to have wide range of knowledge around legislation and associated policies and procedures. The role of the IRO is also a quality assurance role, they have to continuously monitor the lived experience of the child in care.
Core tasks:
Consult with all the relevant adults, including foster carers, before each review;
Read all the relevant documentation before each review;
Meet with the child in a meaningful way before the review (this may involve meeting with the child on a different day in advance of the review);
Chair all meetings that make up the review;
Provide a full record of the review;
Complete quality assurance documentation;
Undertake any follow up work after the review;
Monitor drift;
Alert the local authority in writing of areas of poor practice;
Consult with the social worker and the child, following a significant change;
Resolve concerns informally, implementing the local dispute resolution process where necessary; travel to meetings;
Undertake training and attend meetings for the purpose of consultation and professional development.
An enhanced DBS and registration with Social Work England is required for this role.
If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to (url removed) along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.
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