Vacancies
We have two permanent part‑time vacancies, 29.5 hours per week and 18.5 hours per week for Independent Reviewing Officer(s) (IRO). You will join a large, supportive, and strong‑performing team of IROs, focusing on children looked after.
Key Responsibilities
The successful applicant will have the skills needed to chair effective child‑led reviews. You will need to build and maintain highly effective working relationships with children, young people, their families, social workers, their managers, and partner agencies to help drive progress and positive outcomes for looked after children in Hull.
Qualifications
The applicant will be social work qualified with a current fitness to practice registration with Social Work England and at least equivalent status to an experienced children’s social work team manager.
The applicant should be able to provide evidence that they have sufficient relevant social work experience in children’s social care to undertake the required statutory functions, the ability to communicate with children and young people, the confidence and ability to work constructively with senior managers, offering a critical perspective and appropriate challenge, a thorough understanding of the legal framework relating to looked after children and care leavers, a thorough working understanding of the legal process and the issues involved when a local authority makes application for a care order, experience of providing social work supervision and support, and knowledge of the evidence about what makes for good quality practice in working with children and families to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
Motivation
Above all, we are seeking to recruit someone who is highly motivated to work with children looked after in Hull, who is highly ambitious on their behalf, and who is passionate about making a difference.
Application
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
Contact
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jacqui Feeney, Independent Reviewing Service Manager on 01482 07771 554 654 or jacqui.feeney@hullcc.gov.uk.
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