Havering (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
58320
FULLTIME
Grade 10: Independent Reviewing Officers £56,172 - £60,468pa with an additional Market Supplement (MS) of £4,000
Independent Reviewing Officer - (Children’s)London Borough of Havering
Contract: Permanent
The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit 8 IRO to contribute to the delivery of an effective children’s social care service as part of the team. Responsible for chairing Statutory Reviews for Children in Care and children with a child protection plan. It is envisaged post holders will specialise either in Child Protection or Children in Care but occasionally may be asked to work across the specialisms in line with demands of the service.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Chair Child Protection conferences, identify risk and decide upon the need for a child to be subject to child protection plan, to ensure effective decision making about thresholds for child protection and child in need plans
- Chair and minute Statutory Reviews for Looked After Children within agreed timescales so a care plan and permanency plan for each child is implemented without drift or delay
- Provide professional consultation, advice support and challenge to social work practitioners/ managers on critical child protection decisions, and on care planning for children in care (looked after per Children Act 1989)
- Develop SMART Plans which are outcomes focused for children in need / in need of protection and children in care
- Monitor progress of planning between reviews identify any barriers within the wider multi-agency system to the implementation of children’s plan
Please view Job Profile here
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact charmaine.malcom@havering.gov.uk
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Sunday 13th October 2024 however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.
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