Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

3 weeks ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom iWork Recruitment Limited Full time

Contract to start on 26-02-24 until 23-02-25 with a possible extension.

**Hybrid working**

**Job Purpose**

To provide a consistent and high-quality service to frontline teams in the chairing and management of statutory reviews for children looked after and of child protection conferences as governed by:
The Children Acts 1989 and 2004.

Statutory guidance for the review of children’s cases 1991 for the Review of Children’s Cases 1991.

The Adoption & Children Act 2002, specifically the Review of Children’s Cases (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 - IRO Guidance.

Working Together to Safeguard Children: 2020.

Children and Social Work Act 2017.

This is an exciting time to join the service as our newly created role of Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer evolves.

This new role is an amalgamation of the Conference Chair and the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO).

Stoke work's using a Restorative model with families and professionals and you will be an important part of ensuring that this becomes embedded in practice across the service as part of your Quality Assurance function.

You will need to ensure that you have a good understanding of the IRO Handbook and working together to ensure that the Statutory requirements for both Safeguarding and children who are cared for by Stoke are adhered to.

You will need to have the ability to have restorative conversations with others to ensure that issues are addressed appropriately and proportionally to ensure the right outcomes for children.

**Key Duties/Responsibilities**

This post entails the planning, preparation and chairing of child protection conferences and statutory reviews for Looked After children.

To deputise for the Manager as required.

To develop and maintain effective partnership working across the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors.

To ensure the delivery of CLA reviews and CP conferences in accordance with statutory requirements.

To contribute to the development of a service delivery plan.

To ensure that young people are enabled and empowered to express their views in appropriate settings, developing a range of methods to engage with young people including children who have a disability.

To work effectively as part of the Children’s Services Safeguarding Review & Quality Assurance Service.

To chair and be accountable for decision making in child protection conferences and statutory reviews for children who are Looked After, ensuring that requirements are met arising from the legislative framework, statutory guidance and departmental policy.

This includes ensuring that statutory reviews and conferences for children are held within the appropriate time scales.

To assess and make complex decisions about the safeguarding of vulnerable children using policy procedure, and research.

5245158-02-24

**Salary**: £30.50 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 5245158-02-24

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