Independent Reviewing Officer

1 week ago

Islington, United Kingdom Islington Council Full time

**About The Role**:
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- Islington is a lively, diverse area of London, offering an eclectic assortment of cultural activities, good transport services, and a vibrant feel. As a borough we are innovative, forward thinking, and committed to positive change.
- An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service for a talented and enthusiastic Independent Reviewing Officer.

As a member of the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance team you may hold a diverse caseload that will include mainly children looked after and some child protection cases. You will also be asked to contribute to auditing activity across the service, which will be an integral part of the role. You will need to possess excellent chairing skills, to confidently manage difficult meetings whilst ensuring the participation of children and young people and their parents; have a keen eye for scrutiny, auditing, attention to detail and good report writing skills. The successful applicant will be able to ensure effective decisions are made for Children Looked After and Children with a Child Protection Plan and monitor those decisions in line with Working Together and the Care Placement, Planning and Review Regulations.

The successful applicant will need extensive knowledge of The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations, 2010, the IRO Handbook, Working Together to Safeguard Children and London Child Protection Procedures, and be expected to ensure that high quality services are being delivered to children, providing constructive challenge where needed.

**The closing date for this post is 8**th** September 2024 at 23:59. Interviews are being held on 25**th** and 27**th** September 2024.**

**Working for the team, service and our organisation**:
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Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. **Together we can change the future.**

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz.

**Recruitment information**- **Please note**: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

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