Independent Reviewing Officer / CP Advisor
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
30/05/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 13/06/2023 23:59
Salary:
£45,495 (rising to £49,590)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
County Hall, Morpeth
Further Information
Independent Reviewing Officer/Child Protection Advisor
The Council
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
Children’s Services/Children’s Social Care / Safeguarding Unit is based a County Hall in Morpeth and cover the whole of Northumberland we operate an Agile Working Policy. You report to the IRO Safeguarding Manager. The post is 37 hours per week but we will consider part time working.
The role
-To chair Child Protection Conferences and Cared for Reviews for those children who have been identified, or those children who are likely to be identified as being in need of a permanent family placement other than with their birth parents, supporting children whose future is likely to be secured by Adoption or long term fostering.
-To provide advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations. Liaise with the police and other agencies to ensure the safe management of allegations made about adults that support the child.
-To contribute to the development of planning, review and monitoring processes aimed at tracking and securing timely permanence for children. To assist in developing and contributing to the quality assurance of all aspects of practice, planning, policy and procedural processes in relation to child protection, adoption and permanence. To take a lead role for promoting links with key teams, managers and professionals directly responsible for making decisions and progressing planning for permanence.
-Ensuring high quality performance through reviewing and planning systems that safeguard children and young people within the Cared For system. To provide safeguarding advice and consultation to staff in complex Cared For Children and Child Protection cases.
We are offering:
-A starting salary of £45,495 (rising to £49,590)
-Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
-A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
-Flexible working arrangements
Essential requirements:
-A professional social work qualification e.g., Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS
-Valid HCPC registration.
-Evidence of CPD.
-Knowledge of child development and issues around work with families and children.
-including safeguarding and child protection.
-Detailed knowledge of Children’s legislation.
-Up to date understanding of the key issues and relevant theoretical background facing
-professional childcare social workers, particularly related to children’s safeguarding and
-looked after children.
Further information
Please note the closing date for this post is midnight on 13th June 2023.
Please note that this is a Full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.