Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) Medway Council Children s Services Salary: £52,921 £57,554 per annum Market Supplement: £7,000 per annum Retention Payment: £3,000 payable after 12 months service Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Hybrid Service: Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Reporting to: IRO Operational Manager Relocation Package: £8000 About the role Medway Council is looking for an experienced, committed and ambitious Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join our Safeguarding and Quality Assurance service on a permanent basis. This is an important role in ensuring that children and young people who are looked after by Medway Council receive the right support, at the right time, and that their needs, wishes and feelings remain at the heart of planning and decision-making. As an IRO, you will provide independent oversight of children s care planning and review arrangements, ensuring that plans remain focused on achieving the best...

Our client Brent Council is looking for a Part-time Child Protection Advisor or IRO to join their team. Job Purpose: To contribute to the provision of an effective child protection service by chairing multi-agency Child Protection conferences. To provide expert safeguarding advice and consultation to the department and outside agencies. To quality assure multi-agency service delivery and support and challenge practice in the best interest of our most vulnerable children and young people. To identify and promote areas of good practice and contribute to practice improvement Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities: To chair Child Protection Conferences using Signs of Safety methodology. Drive the use of Signs of Safety across the multi-agency partnership. To provide expert advice and consultation on all child protection matters to Service Managers, Team Managers and Social Workers in the department and members of outside agencies. To chair or attend...