Independent Reviewing Officer - Children's

Our Client, Leeds City Council, is seeking a Children’s Independent Reviewing Officer to join their Team.

Fantastic payrate of £37 per hour!

Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• Monitor the performance of the Local Authority of their functions in relation to the child’s care plan.
• Ensure plans for children are based on detailed and informed assessment, are up to date, effective and provide a real and genuine response to each child’s needs.
• Highlight and prevent any ‘drift’ in care planning for looked after children and the delivery of services to them.
• Confidently challenge any deficits in the quality or delivery of the child’s care plan either informally or through the statutory Dispute Resolution Process.
• Chair statutory Looked After Child Reviews in line with regulatory requirements, and liaise appropriately with operational staff
• Ensure that any ascertained wishes and feelings of the child are given due consideration by the Local Authority.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have minimum of 2 years’ post qualified experience.

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!