Child and Young Person Reviewing Officer

Remedy Social Work; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus (up to £250 per person)

Double payrolls each week

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Child and Young Person Reviewing Officer to provide independent oversight of care plans for Children in Care, ensuring timely reviews and positive outcomes.

You will chair reviews, monitor quality of care planning, and champion the wishes and rights of children, challenging drift and safeguarding concerns as needed. This role supports the Local Authority's duties as Corporate Parent with a commitment to inclusion.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience working with children and families.
• Supervisory, mentoring, or management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Children in Care legislation, care planning, safeguarding, permanence planning, and statutory review processes.
• Experience of chairing meetings and constructively challenging practice to improve outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Chair and coordinate Child 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 outcomes remain central to all planning and decision-making.
• Identify and challenge delays, drift, or poor practice, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Monitor the Local Authority's performance as a Corporate Parent and contribute to service improvement.
• Provide professional guidance, support, challenge, and consultation to social work practitioners and managers.
• Advise on relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and safeguarding matters affecting Children in Care.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring plans reflect children's individual needs, backgrounds, and identities.
• Participate in quality assurance, audit, and performance monitoring activities.
• Contribute to regional and national developments in IRO practice and policy where required.

Skills

Chairing meetings

Mentoring experience

Independent oversight

Education

Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration

Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience with children and families

Supervisory/management experience

Job description

Our client Walsall Council is looking for a Child and Young Person Reviewing Officer to join their team.

Main Purpose of the Role

To act as the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) for Children in Care, ensuring high-quality care planning, review processes, and positive outcomes for children. The post holder will provide independent oversight of care plans, champion children's wishes and feelings, challenge drift and delay, and ensure the Local Authority fulfils its statutory responsibilities as a Corporate Parent.

Key Responsibilities

• Chair and coordinate Child 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 outcomes remain central to all planning and decision‑making.
• Identify and challenge delays, drift, or poor practice, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Monitor the Local Authority's performance as a Corporate Parent and contribute to service improvement.
• Provide professional guidance, support, challenge, and consultation to social work practitioners and managers.
• Advise on relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and safeguarding matters affecting Children in Care.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring plans reflect children's individual needs, backgrounds, and identities.
• Participate in quality assurance, audit, and performance monitoring activities.
• Contribute to regional and national developments in IRO practice and policy where required.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience working with children and families.
• Supervisory, mentoring, or management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Children in Care legislation, care planning, safeguarding, permanence planning, and statutory review processes.
• Experience of chairing meetings and constructively challenging practice to improve outcomes for children.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.

All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.