Independant Reviewing Officer IRO #000A374A1

Job Description

The following is essential criteria, please do not apply without:

– Degree in Social Work

– SWE Registration

– Right to work within the UK

Child Protection Chair – Initial 6 week contract

Job purpose & context:

To chair and oversee Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences, with responsibility for monitoring the progress of plans and quality of practice, in conference and in-between conferences.

Accountabilities:
• To chair Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences as directed and to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, national guidance, regulation and statute.
• To ensure and promote high quality social work and multi-agency performance for children and young people most at risk.
• To provide scrutiny of the operational safeguarding and planning activity of Social
Workers within the child protection arena.
• To provide safeguarding advice and consultation to Social Work staff in complex child
protection cases.
• To ensure plans for children are appropriate and do not drift.
Skills , knowledge & experience:
Strong working knowledge of Legislative frameworks and statutory guidance
relevant to Children’s services
• Solid understanding of Government drivers including Working Together etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Child protection work, causal factors and Social Work
Methodologies, risk assessment models and processes, quality assurance methodologies
• Current research and academic theory relating to Child protection
• Psycho Socio and economic factors impacting on children and families
• Assessment and Social work interventions
• Extensive understanding of child care and development.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Oppressive Practice
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to form effective relationships with, and communicate effectively
with, children and families.
• Ability to write coherent, grammatically correct, and well formatted
reports
• Ability to make difficult decisions in a timely fashion.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to present verbal reports confidently and succinctly in a range of different settings.
• Ability to analyse complex information and explain complex issues succinctly.
• Ability to undertake sound and well evidenced risk assessments
• Ability to work well under pressure and deliver to deadlines.
• Effectively challenge and influence Social Workers

Qualifications & training:

• Candidates must have extensive post qualifying experience as a social worker within child protection services
• Experience of working as a Child Protection Chair
• Candidates must hold a relevant Social Work Qualification (DipSW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

You must have:

• A professional qualification in social work and experience of working with Children’s

• Social Work England registration.

• Post qualified experience.

• Enhanced DBS/Update service.

• References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

• Competitive Rates of pay

• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

• Enhanced DBS completed.

• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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