Youth Offending Team Officer (Grade I) (Non-Qualified) - Social Care Non-Qualified

Child and Young Person Reviewing Officer (IRO)

Location: Walsall
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 3 days in the office per week

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and qualifiedChild and Young Person Reviewing Officer (Independent Reviewing Officer – IRO) to join Children’s Services in Walsall.

The successful candidate will provide independent oversight of care planning and review processes forChildren in Care , ensuring that children and young people's wishes, feelings, rights and outcomes remain at the centre of decision-making.

You will play a key role in challenging drift and delay, promoting high-quality practice and ensuring the Local Authority meets its statutory responsibilities as aCorporate Parent .

Key Responsibilities

• Chair and coordinateChild in Care Reviews and related meetings within statutory timescales.
• Independently monitor and quality assure care planning and service delivery for Children in Care.
• Ensure children's wishes, feelings, rights and desired outcomes are central to care planning and decision-making.
• Identify and challenge drift, delay or poor practice and escalation concerns where appropriate.
• Monitor the Local Authority's performance and responsibilities as a Corporate Parent.
• Provide professional guidance, consultation and constructive challenge to social workers, practitioners and managers.
• Advise on relevant legislation, policies, procedures and safeguarding matters affecting Children in Care.
• Promote positive outcomes and effective permanence planning for children and young people.
• Ensure care plans reflect children's individual needs, backgrounds, identities and circumstances.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the review and care planning process.
• Participate in quality assurance, auditing and performance monitoring activities.
• Contribute to service improvement and the development of effective IRO practice.
• Contribute to regional and national developments in IRO practice and policy where required.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have:

• A recognisedSocial Work qualification .
• CurrentSocial Work England registration .
• A minimum of3 years' post-qualifying experience working with children and families.
• Extensive knowledge and experience ofChildren in Care and statutory care planning.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, permanence planning and statutory review processes.
• Experience chairing meetings and reviews.
• Experience providing constructive professional challenge to improve outcomes for children.
• Supervisory, mentoring or management experience.
• Strong understanding of the role of an Independent Reviewing Officer and effective corporate parenting.
• Excellent communication, analytical and decision-making skills.
• The ability to work independently while maintaining effective relationships with social workers, managers and partner agencies.

Key Skills

Independent Reviewing Officer | Children in Care | Care Planning | Safeguarding | Permanence Planning | Corporate Parenting | Professional Challenge | Quality Assurance | Statutory Reviews | Children's Services | Social Work | Multi-Agency Working

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