Are you an experienced IRO for the Social Workers?Yes?Randstad is recruiting for an IRO/Independent Reviewing Officer for Social Workers to join the Havering Council. This contract role offers a pay rate of £42 per hour and also offers flexible working schedules.Benefits:
- Hybrid and flexible working schedules
- Professional supervision
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- 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 This is a role for an Independent Reviewing Officer supporting Children in Care Reviews.Duties and Responsibilities
- Chair Child Protection conferences, identify risks and decide upon the need for a child to be subject to a child protection plan, to ensure effective decision-making about thresholds for child protection and child-in-need plans
- Chair and minute Statutory Reviews for Looked After Children within agreed timescales so a care plan and permanency plan for each child is implemented without drift or delay
- Provide professional consultation, advice support and challenge to social work practitioners/ managers on critical child protection decisions, and on care planning for children in care (looked after per Children Act 1989)
- Develop SMART Plans which are outcomes focussed for children in need / in need of protection and children in care
- Monitor the progress of planning between reviews and identify any barriers within the wider multi-agency system to the implementation of children's plans
- Chair complex strategy meetings as identified by the Service Manager to ensure that timely and appropriate action is taken to investigate specific child protection concerns
- Contribute to the response to placement disruption for children in care, including chairing Disruption Meetings as appropriate, to avoid breakdown of living arrangements and instability for children
- Ensure that all Looked After Children and children subject to child protection plans fully participate in decision-making that affects them relevant to their age and understanding, so they are fully engaged in decisions about them through a variety of methods including direct feedback advocacy and attendance at meetings
- Lead on critical quality assurance activity to promote improvement in practice standards by monitoring and reporting on local examples of good practice by individuals and teams and any national examples identified by research or experience
- Undertake Learning Together Reviews as directed by the service manager, and contribute to the case review process so as to implement sustained learning
- To ensure the local authority exercises its statutory duties in relation to children in need of support, children in need of protection or children in care
- Identify and provide challenges to practitioners and managers across the service in relation to practice improvement
- Escalate concerns through activating the dispute resolution process, in accordance with the best interest and welfare of the child, as well as his/her human rights. (Section 6.4 IRO Handbook )
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation in line with council policy and iCARE values
- 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. In addition, you will be required to undertake other reasonable duties as directed by your manager.
Requirements:
- Social Work England Registered
- Enhanced DBS
- Qualified Social WorkerIf you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role, please
contact us on 020 4515 3546, 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 4515 3546 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.
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