We are working closely with Wirral MBC to assist with the appointment of an Independent Reviewing Officer Looked After Children Safeguarding, on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £26.00- £33.82 per hour

Summary:

The Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) – Looked After Children / Safeguarding will be responsible for ensuring that children and young people who are looked after or subject to safeguarding arrangements receive high-quality, effective and timely care and protection.

Responsibilities:

• Independently chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children Reviews in accordance with statutory requirements, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that children and young people are at the centre of all reviews, plans and decisions, with their wishes, feelings and views appropriately considered.
• Ensure children's care and protection plans are clear, outcome-focused, proportionate and regularly reviewed and updated.
• Monitor the progress and effectiveness of child protection and care plans, ensuring agreed actions are completed within appropriate timescales.

Qualifications:

• Recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children's social care, safeguarding and care planning.

Essentials:

• Significant post-qualification experience within children's social care.
• Extensive experience of child protection and safeguarding practice.
• Proven experience in care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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