Independent Reviewing Officer
Salary
Annual
Independent Reviewing Officer Location: Market Place, SK10 1EA Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ Months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £ 33.22 per hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities
- Organize, advise, and chair statutory reviews of children in care and children subject to child protection plans.
- Monitor Local Authority's implementation of plans for looked after children and children subject to child protection plans, ensuring effective implementation of systems.
- Chair reviews or CP conference meetings, attend and chair other meetings related to a child's case, and coordinate with the Safeguarding Unit.
- Monitor Local Authority s performance as corporate parent, ensuring the appropriateness and implementation of plans and holding the authority accountable if actions are not implemented.
- Decide necessary actions to meet the child s needs, endorse care plans, and ensure the child s views are considered.
- Report failures to review cases, meet timescales, or instances of poor practice to senior management, using formal or informal channels for resolution.
- Contribute to improving services for cared for children by recognizing and reporting good practice.
- Collaborate with partners, other agencies, service users, and carers to ensure services comply with legislation and promote user-centered services.
- Lead and participate in service developments, including audits, planning, monitoring, and evaluation activities for continuous service improvement.
- Ensure correct use of information systems to meet statutory requirements and develop recording systems for monitoring and evaluation.
- Acknowledge and monitor formal and informal complaints, ensuring speedy resolution and application of appropriate learning to professional practice.
- Degree or equivalent qualification in social work.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Minimum 5 years post-qualifying experience in child protection case work, children in care, and care proceedings.
- Experience managing or supervising other social worker practitioners.
- Experience managing multi-agency meetings and formulating SMART plans and decisions.
- Ability to provide professional advice to colleagues and partner agencies.
- Experience in managing change and contributing to service development.
- Involvement in service development with children, families, carers, and staff.
- Knowledge of legislation related to children and families, particularly children in public care and child protection.
- Commitment to ensuring children and young people access services that meet their needs.
- Understanding of Local Government frameworks and processes.
- Sound understanding of social policy issues and best practices.
- Specific knowledge about safeguarding and child protection in Children s Social Care.
- High-level knowledge about child development, family dynamics, and policies regarding children at regional and national levels.
- Well-organized, self-motivated, with strong IT skills.
- Highly effective influencing and communication skills.
- Strong focus on delivery, high performance, and teamwork.
- Ability to form partnerships with children, families, and agencies while maintaining focus on child welfare and safety.
- Awareness and management of conflicting agendas without detriment to the child.
- Ability to appraise opportunities for improvement and make sound judgments in high-risk environments.
- Commitment to Cheshire East values, with willingness and ability to travel throughout Cheshire East.