Independent Reviewing Officer (8070)

Norfolk County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Independent Reviewing Officer | 8070 | permanent contract | 37 or 18.5 hours per week | £48,610 to £52,594 per annum pro rata for part-time | Grade L | Countywide

Join our dedicated Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Services, committed to achieving better outcomes for children/young people.

Our service operates countywide, with Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) working from multiple venues. You will be based at Bowthorpe Community Hub, Norwich with work from various venues within the county and the UK.

We are currently seeking two enthusiastic individuals to join our team. We have available one full-time position and one part-time position (working 18.5 hours per week).

As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will chair Looked After Children Reviews, ensuring that each child's care plan is effectively implemented and reviewed.

You will work within a POD system, which includes the following areas:

• Norwich & South
• West & Breckland
• North, East & Broadland

In this post, you will predominantly work with children from the West and Breckland area, who could be living across the county or country.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county is a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.