Independent Reviewing Officer; Part Time - Rochester - Sanctuary Personal

Independent Reviewing Officer (Part Time)

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Independent Reviewing Officer to work Part Time (3 Days) based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Independent Reviewing Officer job is up to £61,676 per annum.

• To ensure the provision of an efficient service to children and young people in need of protection and children and young people looked after by Medway Council.
• To ensure efficient and effective inter‑agency working in respect of the child protection system and of services to children looked after.
• To constructively challenge actions and interventions that are not delivering the required outcomes for children and young people.
• To comply with statutory guidance by providing independent reviews of looked after children.
• To contribute to quality assurance measures and performance management systems to maintain and promote high practice standards.
• To chair complex case conferences/review meetings effectively, facilitating the full participation of professionals, parents and children and young people, and ensuring the views of children and young people are heard and given due attention.
• To actively promote work‑life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
• To actively promote the Council’s Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed, consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Requirements of this role:

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Contact: This Independent Reviewing Officer job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.