Social Work Independent Reviewing Officer

Global Healthcare Jobs, an award-winning and renowned Recruitment Agency is looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Work Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to work full-time based in Hillingdon, within the Safeguarding, Partnership & Quality Assurance Service.

The salary for this permanent Independent Reviewing Officer job is £53,928 per annum.

Duties:

• Chair Looked After Reviews in accordance with current legislation and the IRO Handbook, to ensure that children and young people actively participate in these processes and to provide quality assurance for all children who are looked after
• Have an overview of the child’s care plan and ensure the social work team are held to account to achieve this
• Comply with statutory guidance, current legislation and the IRO Handbook by providing independent chairing of reviews of looked after children, and to attend and participate in meetings relevant to the care and decision making for children and young people
• Ensure that the views of children and young people are heard and given due attention and to ensure that children and young people actively participate in these processes
• Produce accurate records of these reviews
• Following the review to monitor and audit cases, ensuring the regular review and monitoring of individual care plans and the achievement of appropriate and timely outcomes for children and young people
• Carry out quality assurance monitoring, report findings and make recommendations about the practice improvements required
• Contribute to the development of recording, evaluation and quality assurance systems for children subject to child protection plans and looked after children
• Analysis of information and information sharing with managers and social workers to maintain and promote high practice standards
• Act as consultant to managers, social work staff and other agencies about policy, procedure and practice relating to safeguarding and children Looked After with the aim of providing direction and guidance to ensure standards are maintained and procedures adhered to

Requirements of the Independent Reviewing Officer:

• CQSW Diploma in Social Work or equivalent
• Must be registered with Social Work England (SWE)
• Experience of supervisory and front line management
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check
• Demonstrate understanding of the Council’s Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of ‘putting our residents first’
• Be independent and objective in the process of making decisions in Looked After Reviews
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Diploma/certificate in management

Contact:

This Independent Reviewing Officer job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best-placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.