About The Service
Cardiff Council are looking to recruit an experienced and permanent Independent Reviewing Officer to join our growing services for children, young people and young adults.
You will be joining a well-established and dynamic team to continue the good work in the Independent Reviewing Service. You will have at least 6 months recent experience of being an Independent Reviewing Officer and Chairing Child Protection Conferences. You should also be able to demonstrate skills in chairing and reviewing care plans.
Cardiff is committed to working in a strength based approach, utilising Signs of Safety. Knowledge and experience of this approach is essential, however training will be provided.
About the job
As an Independent reviewing Officer there are opportunities to work flexibly in line with Cardiff’s flexible working policy.
The Care Planning Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations (2015) requires an IRO to chair reviews of children who are in an adoptive placement prior to an adoption order being granted; Looked after subject to a statutory order or accommodated with the agreement of parent and Young people in Young Offender Institutions subject to a Care Order or on remand as required under Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offender’s Act 2012 (LASPO 2012)
What We Are Looking For From You
The main duties of the post holder will be to ensure you are focussed on needs of children and ensuring they are addressed, Minimising drift and checking the consistency of care planning and decision-making.
You should be a registered experienced Social Worker, have experience of working with Looked After Children as well as the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines and timescales. Good communication and organisational skills are vital for this role.
Additional information
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Matt Osborne on telephone number 029 22330900.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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