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Our Client, Sefton Council, is seeking a Children’s Independent Reviewing Officer to join their Team.

Fantastic payrate of £45 per hour

Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity

**Responsibilities of this role**:

- To co-ordinate and chair Initial Child Protection conferences, and Review conferences and Children Looked After Reviews held under Sefton LSCB Safeguarding Procedure.
- To ensure that all conference and complex child in need minutes are of a high standard and that children and their families can contribute to the decision-making process as fully as possible.
- To promote the highest possible standards of professional practice, and to ensure a multi-agency approach to decision making in complex child in need meetings and child protection conferences.
- To deputise for the Safeguarding Manager, in matters relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection and Children Looked After by the Local Authority.
- To assist in the collation and analysis of data emanating from conference and review material.
- To maintain appropriate records and to comply with required administrative procedures.

**Requirements of this role**:

- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
- Must have minimum of 2 years experience working as a Qualified social worker in a similar team

**Benefits of working through Reed, include**:

- Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
- Free CV building and Interview support.
- Free DBS checks.
- Weekly payroll.
- PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
- CPD contributions.
- Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
- Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Experience**:

- IRO: 1 year (preferred)
- Social work: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (preferred)

Work Location: In person