Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer

Bracknell Forest Council; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Bracknell is seeking a Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer. This full-time position involves quality assuring child care planning, chairing conferences, and ensuring compliance with statutory guidance. Candidates must be registered with Social Work England and possess management experience in Children's Social Care. Flexible working options available.

Benefits

Flexible working practices

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance and child protection procedures.
• Ability to chair meetings focused on safeguarding children.
• Skills in partnership working to support children's outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Quality assuring care planning arrangements for children.
• Chairing child protection conferences.
• Contributing to service-wide quality assurance activities.

Skills

Social Work experience

Management experience in Children's Social Care

Dynamic and passionate approach

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer on a full time, permanent basis.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

About you...
As a Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer, you will be a dynamic and passionate person committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children. This is your chance to join us at Bracknell Forest Council where your experience will help us shape how we do things to improve the well-being of our children.

You will be Social Work England registered with management experience in Children's Social Care.

About the team...
We are a small team that works closely together, with a clear focus on meeting our statutory responsibilities. We make sure our practice is rooted in key guidance like the BF Child Protection Procedures, Working Together to Safeguard Children, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and the IRO Handbook. By staying aligned with these frameworks, we aim to support the best possible outcomes for children on child protection plans and those in care.

We maintain high aspirations for all our children, developing strong partnership working to ensure our children are safe within their families and achieving their full potential in stable care arrangements. We offer high support to families holistically and high challenge to achieve this.

Key responsibilities...
Quality assuring the care planning arrangements for each child, ensuring their wishes and feelings fully contribute to the planning for them and in line with the statutory guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers.
Chairing of child protection conferences and related quality assurance activity in line with child protection procedures and ensuring the voice of the child is central to the safeguarding arrangements for them.
Contribute to service and directorate wide quality assurance activity to support learning and development across the workforce.