Independent Reviewing Officer – Safeguarding – Stoke-On-Trent – £38 per hour
Client:
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Location:
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Job Category:
Construction EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
9843cd5dd782 Job Views:
9 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
An Independent Reviewing Officer to join Stoke On Trent City Council’s Safeguarding Service. This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team. Benefits of the role: Competitive rate of pay Good transport links Access to training materials Long term contracts available As an Independent Reviewing Officer for the Safeguarding Service you will be: To deputize for the Manager as required To develop and maintain effective partnership working across the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors To ensure the delivery of CLA reviews and CP conferences in accordance with statutory requirements To contribute to the development of a service delivery plan To ensure high quality planning for young people who are Looked After or the subject of a CP planning To ensure that young people are enabled and empowered to express their views in appropriate settings, developing a range of methods to engage with young people including children who have a disability To work effectively as part of the Children’s Services Safeguarding Review & Quality Assurance Service To chair and be accountable for decision making in child protection conferences and statutory reviews for children who are Looked After, ensuring that requirements are met arising from the legislative framework, statutory guidance and departmental policy To assess and make complex decisions about the safeguarding of vulnerable children using policy, procedure, and research To provide general information, advice and guidance, in the capacity of a Safeguarding Advisor, to professional colleagues, members of the public, and all other external agencies To contribute to the Council’s delivery of the management of allegations/LADO responsibilities To work with multi-agency partners to maximize a joined-up approach to the development and delivery of outcome-based plans The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job profile are indicative of the role; however, they are not exhaustive and may be subject to change To provide a timely written record of the discussion and decisions made in a statutory review of a child in care To contribute to the formation and implementation of training and development programme, in respect to the Children’s Services’ workforce To contribute to the promotion of high standards of competence and decision making in child protection and childcare To maintain a high level of professional knowledge in childcare legislation, policy and procedure To ensure that the decisions from the review set out clear and measurable actions To effectively demonstrate the capacity to positively challenge poor practice, whilst working constructively with senior managers To contribute to quality assurance monitoring systems to raise concerns as to practice, adherence to procedure or resource provision with the appropriate managers To contribute to divisional audits or management reports as required To monitor the performance of the local authority in its corporate parenting role To ensure that appropriate scrutiny is given to the Care Plan, Personal Education Plans and Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) You are required to: Hold a Social Work England registration Be eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK License Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Additional Benefits: Twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team Free DBS and compliance service Access to a specialist consultant Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council Location:
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Job Category:
Construction EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
9843cd5dd782 Job Views:
9 Posted:
23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
An Independent Reviewing Officer to join Stoke On Trent City Council’s Safeguarding Service. This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team. Benefits of the role: Competitive rate of pay Good transport links Access to training materials Long term contracts available As an Independent Reviewing Officer for the Safeguarding Service you will be: To deputize for the Manager as required To develop and maintain effective partnership working across the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors To ensure the delivery of CLA reviews and CP conferences in accordance with statutory requirements To contribute to the development of a service delivery plan To ensure high quality planning for young people who are Looked After or the subject of a CP planning To ensure that young people are enabled and empowered to express their views in appropriate settings, developing a range of methods to engage with young people including children who have a disability To work effectively as part of the Children’s Services Safeguarding Review & Quality Assurance Service To chair and be accountable for decision making in child protection conferences and statutory reviews for children who are Looked After, ensuring that requirements are met arising from the legislative framework, statutory guidance and departmental policy To assess and make complex decisions about the safeguarding of vulnerable children using policy, procedure, and research To provide general information, advice and guidance, in the capacity of a Safeguarding Advisor, to professional colleagues, members of the public, and all other external agencies To contribute to the Council’s delivery of the management of allegations/LADO responsibilities To work with multi-agency partners to maximize a joined-up approach to the development and delivery of outcome-based plans The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job profile are indicative of the role; however, they are not exhaustive and may be subject to change To provide a timely written record of the discussion and decisions made in a statutory review of a child in care To contribute to the formation and implementation of training and development programme, in respect to the Children’s Services’ workforce To contribute to the promotion of high standards of competence and decision making in child protection and childcare To maintain a high level of professional knowledge in childcare legislation, policy and procedure To ensure that the decisions from the review set out clear and measurable actions To effectively demonstrate the capacity to positively challenge poor practice, whilst working constructively with senior managers To contribute to quality assurance monitoring systems to raise concerns as to practice, adherence to procedure or resource provision with the appropriate managers To contribute to divisional audits or management reports as required To monitor the performance of the local authority in its corporate parenting role To ensure that appropriate scrutiny is given to the Care Plan, Personal Education Plans and Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) You are required to: Hold a Social Work England registration Be eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK License Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Additional Benefits: Twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team Free DBS and compliance service Access to a specialist consultant Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
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