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Job Description Salary: £51,801 - £59,724 per annum Grade: G Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Quality Assurance for Thurrock Children Services is a fast developing service, with high aspirations for outcomes for children. We are seeking passionate and tenacious social work professionals, who have a drive for improving outcomes for Thurrock children. We are currently recruiting for an Independent Reviewing Officer who has a crucial contribution to make by ensuring the child/young person's voice is heard. If you are an experienced social worker with management experience, who enjoys working with professional networks and making relationships with children/young people, but who can constructively challenge when necessary, then this opportunity will be of interest to you. Supervisory/management experience essential. Thurrock is investing in its children's services and is aiming for only excellent performance and outcomes for the children and families we work with, so as to build upon its recent Outstanding Ofsted rating to achieve even better outcomes for children and families. In return we offer a competitive salary as well as an attractive benefit package, including: <ul> <li>Generous annual leave - 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years</li> <li>Excellent training opportunities and an established CPD programme</li> <li>Flexible working to enable work life balance</li> <li>Reflective supervision and management support</li> <li>Reasonable work loads</li> <li>Training in Signs of Safety</li></ul>A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at Enhanced Level for this role. Closing Date: Redeployment Only: 10th July 2025 Internal &amp; External Applications: 20th July 2025 Interview Dates: Week commencing 28th July 2025 To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) Application Requirements As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications. Gaps in Employment Form Gaps in Employment Example About Us Why Thurrock? Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve. Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead. This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. Our location Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents. We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes. Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road. Staff benefits We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome. Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do. For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council

Independent Reviewing Officer

You will be responsible for delivering a sustainable, supportive, and effective end-to-end housing support service to a diverse range of Octavia residents, helping to achieve Octavia's wider vision. Working closely with the Housing Support team, this hands-on role involves a variety of tasks including home visits, property inspections, resident liaison via email and phone, assessments, and attending contractor site visits. A key part of the role is building strong internal and external partnerships to ensure residents live in homes that meet their needs, with effective coordination between residents, departments, and external agencies to ensure timely completion of works. You will actively manage and coordinate the utilisation of adapted properties and oversee the adaptations programme, ensuring delivery within agreed KPIs and to Local Authority standards. The role also includes managing and developing contracts to demonstrate value for money, improving service delivery, and handling complaints through to satisfactory customer resolution. A good understanding of property maintenance, building standards, and contract management is essential, as well as ensuring that adaptation, handyperson, and gardening cases are completed to a high standard. Requirements For this position, we have listed the requirements we believe are essential for this role: Experience <ul> <li>Experience of co-ordinating services dealing with the needs of vulnerable residents within budget and handling complex cases </li> <li>Experience of handling safeguarding cases</li> <li>Understanding and experience of adaptations/repairs management including an understanding of health and safety, fire safety and other property standards legislation </li> <li>Experience of utilising IT (including Microsoft Office) in multi locations</li> </ul>Knowledge <ul> <li> Understanding of the needs of vulnerable older people, and those with complex needs including physical and/or mental health, learning disabilities, and/or chaotic lifestyles</li> <li>Awareness of housing management law and practice, health and safety, housing transfers, repairs and adaptations </li> <li>Knowledge of managing customer contact via a CRM system and online communication channels </li> </ul>Qualifications / Skills <ul> <li> A passion for the continuous improvement of Customer Experience </li> <li>Excellent verbal &amp; written communication skills and ability to influence at different levels</li> <li>Excellent organisational &amp; planning skills</li> <li>Commitment to involving &amp; working in partnership with service users &amp; residents, offering real choice in the way services are delivered to them</li> </ul>Benefits The salary for this role is £32,850 per annum with up to 10% pension contribution. We also offer a fantastic additional benefits: <ul> <li>Flexible-working</li> <li>Life Assurance</li> <li>Employee Wellbeing App/ Mental Health Support</li> <li>Online GP Service</li> <li>Cycle to work</li> <li>Opportunities for self-development with over 60 courses available to self-enrol</li> <li>Opportunities to volunteer in our Charity Retail Stores or on our Befriending Programme</li> </ul>Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Everyone is welcome. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

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