Independent Reviewing Officer

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an Independent Reviewing Officer to join our team. If you are enthusiastic, passionate, committed and want to make a real difference in children's lives, then we would like to hear from you!

This is an opportunity join us in delivering a high quality service, improving the lives of children and young people in Redcar and Cleveland and placing children and young people at the heart of everything we do.

As an Independent Reviewing Officer you will be responsible for providing an excellent service within our Children and Families Directorate, for Children in our Care within the Authority and Children at risk of significant harm. You will be responsible for chairing Child Protection conferences and Children in our Care Reviews, exercising scrutiny and oversight of the Local Authority's planning and challenging the Local Authority and partner agencies where necessary. You will strive to bring about excellent outcomes for our children.

You will be part of an experienced, knowledgeable and supportive team with access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Redcar and Cleveland's Independent Review Unit continue to partake within the ROTH Pilot working alongside Durham University. We are excited to say that you will be provided with opportunity to work within the pilot, as we continue to strengthen a contextual safeguarding pathway to support some of our most vulnerable children and their families.

We care about our staff, recognise the importance of training and development and support our social workers to reach their full potential. We have a clear Workforce Development Strategy, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

The authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure & barring service check (DBS) will be sought.

The council is accredited Investors in People employer at gold level and holds ambassador status for the North East Better Health at Work Award.

We offer very attractive terms and conditions of employment, including generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working hours (where appropriate), membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes and staff benefits/discounts, including a lease car scheme.