Independent Reviewing Officer in Selby

Salary: £47,181 to £51,356 per annum

Grade: M

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time 37 Hours

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

A welcome from the Corporate Director of Children and Young People. Thank you for your interest in joining our Children and Young People’s service. As the new Director for Children and Young People, here in North Yorkshire I am excited to announce significant investment in our children and families service. Be part of a service investing in family help and sustainable practice.

Across local government, children’s services are facing unprecedented demand and funding constraint. Many organisations are responding by reducing capacity and narrowing ambition. We have chosen a different path. In response to the Families First Partnership Programme reforms, we in NYC are seeking to expand our teams to drive the changes of supporting children and their families at the earliest opportunity, right time, right person. We are making a significant and sustained investment in our workforce—creating new and additional capacity across children’s social care, which will become Family help and our Multi agency child protections teams.

At a time when others are making savings, we are growing our teams because we believe that safe, effective and relationship-based practice relies on practitioners having the time, support and professional space to do their best work, with children. North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for Independent Reviewing Officers with a variety of experience and skills.

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role in a dedicated team? Do you have a passion for ensuring that children and young people receive the best care and support possible? As an IRO in North Yorkshire, you will have a key role in ensuring the safety and welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on all aspects of the Independent Reviewing Officer guidance, chair reviews and oversee the plans for Children in Care.
• Chair Child Protection Conferences, undertake Regulation 44 visits to children’s homes, and conduct Annual Reviews for Foster Carers.
• Have a crucial quality assurance role and contribute to improving outcomes for children and young people and promoting high standards of care to those who are looked after by the Local Authority.
• Work across other locality areas as needed and chair complex meetings across North Yorkshire.
• Meetings with children and their families will be required to take place in person.
• Work from other parts of North Yorkshire as required, with flexibility to work from multiple locations and from home when suitable.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Competent and experienced in safeguarding and child protection practice.
• Current Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
• Candidates must have no barred status under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
• Proficiency in using modern technology to work flexibly across multiple locations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to chair complex meetings.

Benefits

• A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more.
• Travel loans.
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for wellbeing.

We are committed to inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.