Independent Reviewing Officer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley HU17, UK
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Social care
Full Time
The job itself
Are you a qualified Social Worker with 5 years post qualifying social work experience working with children and families? Do you want to apply all of your experience and knowledge through working with our children who are looked after by East Riding of Yorkshire council? Then we want you to join our Independent Reviewing Service as an Independent Reviewing Officer. We are currently recruiting for a full-time permanent IRO to join a team of 5.5 colleagues in a service based out of County Hall, Beverley.
We work with our children who are 'looked after' including those children receiving short break provisions and our privately fostered children in the community overseeing their care plans. The service works closely with the children, their families, partner agencies, foster carers, children's social care colleagues and the child's extended network to review and monitor care planning for our children and young people.
The IRO role reports directly to the Independent Safeguarding & Reviewing Area Manager (IRO & IFCRO) and will include key responsibilities;
The IRO role is vital in ensuring that the care provided to our children who are looked-after is of high quality and that their voices are heard in the decision-making process.
The service offers blended working opportunities and provides agile working kits to allow work to be completed in council offices or from home.
If you are wanting to progress to the next stage of your social work career this is the role for you.
Check out some of our benefits:
Are you a qualified Social Worker with 5 years post qualifying social work experience working with children and families? Do you want to apply all of your experience and knowledge through working with our children who are looked after by East Riding of Yorkshire council? Then we want you to join our Independent Reviewing Service as an Independent Reviewing Officer. We are currently recruiting for a full-time permanent IRO to join a team of 5.5 colleagues in a service based out of County Hall, Beverley.
We work with our children who are 'looked after' including those children receiving short break provisions and our privately fostered children in the community overseeing their care plans. The service works closely with the children, their families, partner agencies, foster carers, children's social care colleagues and the child's extended network to review and monitor care planning for our children and young people.
The IRO role reports directly to the Independent Safeguarding & Reviewing Area Manager (IRO & IFCRO) and will include key responsibilities;
- Chairing Review Meetings: IROs chair regular review meetings to assess and monitor the care plans for looked-after children .
- Quality Assurance: They ensure that the care plans are effective and meet the child's needs, taking into account the child's wishes and feelings .
- Monitoring Care: IROs monitor the implementation of the care plan, ensuring that decisions made during reviews are acted upon .
- Advocacy: They advocate for the child's rights and well-being, ensuring that the child is informed about their rights and can voice their concerns .
- Independence: IROs work independently from the child's social worker to provide an unbiased perspective on the child's care .
The IRO role is vital in ensuring that the care provided to our children who are looked-after is of high quality and that their voices are heard in the decision-making process.
The service offers blended working opportunities and provides agile working kits to allow work to be completed in council offices or from home.
If you are wanting to progress to the next stage of your social work career this is the role for you.
Check out some of our benefits:
- A competitive salary.
- Agile and flexible working opportunities.
- A culture based on relational practice.
- A supportive friendly team
- Dedicated admin will complete service specific duties.
- Regular, reflective supervision and peer group supervision.
- Generous leave entitlement.
- Bespoke training and development opportunities.