Pay rate – £46 per hour Contract – Temporary Cheshire West & Chester Council are currently recruiting an experienced Independent Review Officer/Operational Manager for their Families First service based in Ellesmere Port. 37 hours a week with a 16:30pm finish on a Friday As part of the Families First for Children reform there are exciting new opportunities in the leadership team and practice workforce and partnership hub. If you feel you are driven and enthusiastic about making a difference for children and their families and meet the requirements of the job description we would welcome an application from you. The purpose of the role is to ensure that services for children, young people, families, and carers are delivered in line with legislation, government guidance, council policy, and best practice. To work to improve outcomes and ensure independent scrutiny for Children in Care, and reviews for foster carers. To ensure that we deliver an effective LADO service ensuring the safeguarding of all children in Cheshire West and Chester. The post-holder will ensure services and practice is aligned with the Families First for Children framework and local priorities. Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: - A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to An easy registration process (all done online) Referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance managed for you. Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.