Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer in Wrexham

Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

• Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

About the Role

37 hours per week.

Are you passionate about championing the rights of children and young people? Wrexham Children's Services is seeking an experienced and motivated Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer (ISRO) to provide independent oversight of safeguarding and care planning arrangements for children and young people.

As an ISRO, you will chair statutory reviews for children in care, scrutinise Child Protection arrangements, and ensure plans remain focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children. You will provide constructive challenge, promote good practice, and ensure the voices of children and young people are central to decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Chairing statutory reviews for children in care.
• Monitoring and reviewing care plans and safeguarding arrangements.
• Promoting children's rights, wishes and feelings.
• Providing independent challenge to support effective care planning and service improvement.
• Working collaboratively with children, families, carers, professionals and partner agencies.

Wrexham Children's Services promotes a culture of continuous improvement and is committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service investing in practice improvement, workforce development and the continued implementation of Effective Child Protection (ECP), helping to shape positive outcomes for children and families across Wrexham.

For further enquiries about the role, contact Helen Edwards 01978 295409/e-mail: helen.edwards@wrexham.gov.uk

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance