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Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Independent Reviewing Officer within the Children's Service to work Full Time based in Southend.

The salary for this permanent IRO role is up to £58,959 per annum.

Main duties:

• To chair and record outcomes of reviews for children who are looked after in foster placements, adoptive placements, residential establishments or placed at home with parents while subject to a care order and, as a result, confirming the care plan, in accordance with requirements of legislation and IRO guidance and SCC policy and procedures.
• To write a letter to child following CLA Reviews detailing the outcome of the review.
• To chair Child Protection Conferences in accordance with the SET Child Protection Procedures.
• To ensure all meetings are focused on outcomes for the child. That they are held using Restorative Practice Principles and that blaming, judgemental and discriminatory language is challenged.
• To proactively seek the views and wishes of children and parents and give these due considering in the chairing of meetings and making of plans and recommendations.
• To facilitate meaningful engagement of children and young people in meetings.
• To facilitate meaningful engagement of parents, carers and those with parental responsibility in meetings.
• To facilitate meaningful engagement of all professional agencies involved in the planning for the child.
• To monitor the progress of plans for all children in accordance with SCC procedures. To speak to children and parents, where appropriate, and to social worker of the child, as part of this monitoring function.
• To raise any concerns about the progression of plans for children with the relevant social workers and manager. If concerns are not addressed to consider using formal escalation processes.
• To ensure there is no delay in the recording of case notes and meeting outcomes.
• To chair other meetings which may be required from time to time for example LADO management of allegations meetings, child in need meetings.
• To participate in staff training and development.
• To be familiar with Equal Opportunities good practice and the Council requirements requirments for diversity and to implement this in all aspects of working practice and promote it in the workplace and wider organisation.
• To demonstrate the Council's values and behaviours in each interaction.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.

Requirements of this IRO Job.

• Degree or Equivalent in Social Work.
• Current Social Work England Registration.
• Post Qualifying Social Work Experience.

Contact:
This IRO job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.