A welcome from the Corporate Director of Children and Young People
Thank you for your interest in joining our Children and Young People’s service.
As the new Director for Children and Young People, here in North Yorkshire I am excited to announce significant investment in our children and families service.
More capacity. More prevention. Better outcomes.
Be part of a service investing in family help and sustainable practice.
Across local government, children’s services are facing unprecedented demand and funding constraint. Many organisations are responding by reducing capacity and narrowing ambition. We have chosen a different path. In response to the Families First Partnership Programme reforms, we in NYC are seeking to expand out teams in order to drive the changes of supporting children and their families at the earliest opportunity, right time, right person.
We are making a significant and sustained investment in our workforce—creating new and additional capacity across children’s social care, which will become Family help and our Multi agency child protections teams. At a time when others are making savings, we are growing our teams because we believe that safe, effective and relationship based practice relies on practitioners having the time, support and professional space to do their best work, with children.
Hear more from El Mayhew Corporate Director Children and Young People service outline our investment plans, about our children services and new career opportunities visit:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/cswl-jobs
About the role
North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for Independent Reviewing Officers with a variety of experience and skills.
Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role in a dedicated team? Do you have a passion for ensuring that children and young people receive the best care and support possible? As an IRO in North Yorkshire, you will have a key role in ensuring the safety and welfare of children and young people.
Responsibilities
* Deliver on all aspects of the Independent Reviewing Officer guidance, chairing reviews and overseeing the plans for Children in Care.
* Chair Child Protection Conferences.
* Undertake Regulation 44 visits to children’s homes and Annual Reviews for Foster Carers.
* Take a crucial quality assurance role and significantly contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people and promote high standards of care to those looked after by the Local Authority.
The service is county wide and therefore candidates will be expected to work across other locality areas as needed to meet service demand.
We very much promote flexible working with the ability to work remotely from a variety of bases as well as from home, whatever makes sense and is suitable to provide the best service. However, the post holders will be required to chair complex meetings across North Yorkshire as required and as set out below. It is expected that meetings with children and their families take place in person.
Requirements
* The successful candidates will be required to work from other parts of North Yorkshire as required.
* As a council we are lucky to benefit from access to modern technology enabling staff to work from multiple locations, including working from home.
* We very much promote flexible working, providing it meets our service needs.
Key Dates
Closing date: 21st June 2026
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