We are seeking an Independent Reviewing Officer who is a registered qualified and experienced Social Worker.
You will undertake child in care reviews and monitor the progress of children's plans, to ensure the best outcomes and permanency for children. Within this you will engage with children to ensure that their voice is promoted to contribute to their plans along with their family.
The role includes a quality assurance function where you will monitor through audit and case tracking the progression of children's plans to support our corporate parenting responsibilities.
As part of our team, you will be supported with compassionate, relational practice to help you thrive in your Independent Reviewing Officer role. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a pivotal time in North East Lincolnshire's improvement journey.
You will join a service committed to strengthening children's plans, focused upon improving outcomes for children. You will work alongside dedicated colleagues, contribute to system-wide improvement, and play a central role in shaping safer, more effective practice across the borough.
We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and experienced professional who is:
* A qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
* Able to demonstrate at least five years post-qualifying experience in statutory children's social care
* Have a thorough working knowledge of children in care, care leavers, safeguarding and child protection, fostering and adoption processes and procedures
* Confident in chairing reviews, managing conflict, and producing clear, proportionate decisions and recommendations.
You will bring strong professional judgement, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children.
Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
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