Independent Reviewing Officer

Our client is looking to recruit a full-time independent reviewing officer/ Conference Chair Children\’s on a 6 month contractYou willhave a key role in driving care planning and promoting positive outcomes for our looked after children and young people.The client is looking for someone whoisenthusiastic, a strong advocate for young people and ispassionate about the wellbeing and outcomes for looked after children.You will be responsible for chairing looked after children reviews. Your primary focus will be to oversee and quality assure the planning and review process for each young person. This involves understanding and promoting the young persons voice and driving plans that are aspirational for young people and support them to achieve stability and permanence at the earliest opportunity.You will conduct face to face visits to all your young people at least once between every looked after review meeting and will ensure IRO midway reviews are conducted between each looked after review meeting to ensure the young persons plan is progressing.You will need substantial experience across differentstatutory social work teams and particularly with looked after children and families. You will have experience ofchairing complex meetings and of working within a multi agency framework. You will have a thorough working knowledge of the legal framework relating…