IRO - Independent Reviewing Officer
Posted 3 days ago
- Barnet, Greater London
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?
Do you have experience as a IRO (Independent Reviewing Officer)?
Yes?
Randstad are recruiting for an Independent Reviewing Officer for the Social Workers to join Islington Council's Children services in the IRO - CP team. This full time role has a fantastic rate of £301 per day and also offers felxible working schedules.
Benefits:
- Hybrid and flexible working schedules
- Professional supervision
- Competitive rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training of e-learning courses available
As a member of the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance team you may hold a diverse caseload that will include mainly children looked after and some child protection cases. You will also be asked to contribute to auditing activity across the service, which will be an integral part of the role. You will need to possess excellent chairing skills, to confidently manage difficult meetings whilst ensuring the participation of children and young people and their parents; have a keen eye for scrutiny, auditing, attention to detail and good report writing skills. The successful applicant will be able to ensure effective decisions are made for Children Looked After and Children with a Child Protection Plan and monitor those decisions in line with Working Together and the Care Placement, Planning and Review Regulations.
The successful applicant will need extensive knowledge of The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations, 2010, the IRO Handbook, Working Together to Safeguard Children and London Child Protection Procedures, and be expected to ensure that high quality services are being delivered to children, providing constructive challenge where needed.
Our vision for the service is that children and young people are safe, can overcome difficulties and can form secure relationships through their childhood and into their adulthood.
- To chair statutory reviews for children looked after (CLA) by Islington Council
- To hold responsibility for ensuring correct decisions and recommendations are made when planning for children
- To contribute to improved standards and outcomes for children and their families by providing advice and consultation on all matters relating to children on the cusp of becoming looked after as well as those already looked after
- To contribute to continuous service improvement by quality assuring the service provided
Requirements:
- Social Work England Registered (SWE)
- Enhanced DBS
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
Experience:
Working with Children's and Families
If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role, please contact us on 020 ##### #####, otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but need clarification on this role?
Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility.
If you wish to discuss this further please call 020 ##### ##### and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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Do you have experience as a IRO (Independent Reviewing Officer)?
Yes?
Randstad are recruiting for an Independent Reviewing Officer for the Social Workers to join Islington Council's Children services in the IRO - CP team. This full time role has a fantastic rate of £301 per day and also offers felxible working schedules.
Benefits:
- Hybrid and flexible working schedules
- Professional supervision
- Competitive rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training of e-learning courses available
As a member of the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance team you may hold a diverse caseload that will include mainly children looked after and some child protection cases. You will also be asked to contribute to auditing activity across the service, which will be an integral part of the role. You will need to possess excellent chairing skills, to confidently manage difficult meetings whilst ensuring the participation of children and young people and their parents; have a keen eye for scrutiny, auditing, attention to detail and good report writing skills. The successful applicant will be able to ensure effective decisions are made for Children Looked After and Children with a Child Protection Plan and monitor those decisions in line with Working Together and the Care Placement, Planning and Review Regulations.
The successful applicant will need extensive knowledge of The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations, 2010, the IRO Handbook, Working Together to Safeguard Children and London Child Protection Procedures, and be expected to ensure that high quality services are being delivered to children, providing constructive challenge where needed.
Our vision for the service is that children and young people are safe, can overcome difficulties and can form secure relationships through their childhood and into their adulthood.
- To chair statutory reviews for children looked after (CLA) by Islington Council
- To hold responsibility for ensuring correct decisions and recommendations are made when planning for children
- To contribute to improved standards and outcomes for children and their families by providing advice and consultation on all matters relating to children on the cusp of becoming looked after as well as those already looked after
- To contribute to continuous service improvement by quality assuring the service provided
Requirements:
- Social Work England Registered (SWE)
- Enhanced DBS
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
Experience:
Working with Children's and Families
If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role, please contact us on 020 ##### #####, otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but need clarification on this role?
Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility.
If you wish to discuss this further please call 020 ##### ##### and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
TPBN1_UKTJ