Independent Reviewing Officer & Child Protection Conference Chair

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Independent Reviewing Officer & Child Protection Conference Chair to work full time based in Barnsley.

The salary for this permanent Independent Reviewing Officer & Child Protection Conference job is up to £49,590 per annum.

Main duties:

• Chair and take responsibility for the conduct of all conferences/reviews ensuring that each meeting is held in accordance with legislation, associated regulations and guidance and departmental processes.
• To monitor the care plan, ensuring that actions are carried out within timescales and outcomes are monitored and ensure the review takes place within statutory timescales.
• To advocate on behalf of the child where the child or chair perceives an inadequacy of service provision or where the child’s legitimate wishes and feelings conflict with the views or others who have responsibility for the child.
• Ensure the appropriate arrangements are made for the child to be informed about the meetings. To promote the engagement and participation of children and their families.
• To be responsible for the overall management of the service in relation to LAC and Child Protection Plan and to contribute to the development of Council Policy, practice and services, efficiency and effectiveness by developing working groups and training forums as required.
• To monitor and evaluate the standards and effectiveness of service delivery and to provide regular reports and feedback.
• Provide professional advice, guidance and information.
• Undertake visits to children’s residential homes in line with relevant regulations as required.
• To monitor the care plan/protection plan, ensuring that actions are carried out within timescales and outcomes are monitored and ensure the review takes place within statutory timescales.
• Liaise, negotiate, and collaborative with internal and external stakeholders including managers, employees, and councillors, members of the public and partnership agencies.
• Undertake/contribute to performance management and complex data analysis and interpretation, promoting quality practice and service delivery, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of local and national regulations, policies and procedures which have implications for service delivery, to satisfy internal and external demands.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.

Requirements of this role:

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

Contact:
This Independent Reviewing Officer & Child Protection Conference job is advertised by Harry Smy; 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.