Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair, Quality Assurance Service - Newbury - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated recruitment agency in Newbury is looking for an Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair to lead Child Protection Conferences, ensuring quality standards are met. You will work in collaboration with operational managers and contribute to service reports. The position requires a social work qualification, a deep understanding of relevant legislation, and a commitment to flexible working. This role offers a competitive salary and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Family friendly policies

Wellbeing Programme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to local discounts

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00.

Responsibilities

• Chair Child Protection Conferences to meet quality standards.
• Work as an Independent Reviewing Officer per statutory guidance.
• Ensure timely execution of conferences and review meetings.

Skills

Social work qualifications

Understanding of relevant legislation

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair, Quality Assurance Service

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair within the Quality Assurance Service to work Full Time based in Berkshire.

The salary for this permanent Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair job is up to £57,499 per annum.

• To chair Child Protection Conferences, ensuring that these meet the quality standards laid down by the service.
• To work as an Independent Reviewing Officer, carrying out the role in accordance with statutory guidance and departmental quality standards.
• To be responsible for ensuring that child protection conferences and CIC review meetings are timely and are carried out to a high standard.
• To work in conjunction with operational managers and other staff to ensure that child protection and child in care systems are fully and effectively implemented within the service.
• To contribute to quarterly and annual service reports and plans as required.
• To input and maintain records of child protection conferences and CIC reviews and other contacts relating to children on their electronic case records.
• Responsibility for developing, quality assuring and applying policies and procedures for Children subject to Child Protection plans and children in care reviews in conjunction with other senior managers.
• To work as part of the Children’s Services Management Team and represent the service in interagency or corporate forums as appropriate and contribute to auditing, strategic planning and development.
• To ensure the effective participation of children, young people, their parents and wider families in Child Protection conferences and review meetings for children in care.
• To provide timely advice and guidance to colleagues in response to legislation, government guidance and research.
• To work with operational managers to ensure that quality standards are met in relation to staff performance.
• To carry out additional duties as required, which will include deputising for the Local Authority Designated Officer in the management of allegations against professionals at times.
• To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others to comply with the WBC Health and Safety policy and any service-specific procedures/rules that apply to this role.

Requirements of this Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair role:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Contact:
This Independent Reviewing Officer/CP Chair job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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