Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) 🕒 Hours: Part time – 22.2 hours per week 💰 Salary: Up to £55,607 per annum (pro rata) 💸 Plus £7,000 market premia and £3,000 annual retention payment after one year (pro rata) 🏢 Medway Council – Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service 📍 Location: Medway / Hybrid working available 💫 Be the independent voice that makes a difference for children in Medway At Medway Council, we are committed to ensuring every child and young person grows up feeling safe, heard, and supported. We’re looking for an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to champion the rights of children and young people in care and those in need of protection — helping to ensure their voices shape the decisions that affect their lives. 🌈 About the role As an IRO, you will: Chair child protection conferences and looked-after reviews with confidence, clarity, and compassion. Ensure every meeting fully reflects the voices and experiences of children, young people, and their families. Challenge practice and decision-making where outcomes are not in a child’s best interests. Promote high standards of inter-agency working, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. Contribute to quality assurance and performance improvement, helping to raise standards across children’s services. Work collaboratively within th...