Conference/ Independant Chair (Children) CAP

Civic Recruitment Limited; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 55,000 - 91,000; Part time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking an Independent Chair for Worcestershire's Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service. You will perform statutory duties as an Independent Reviewing Officer, Independent Chair of Child Protection Conferences, and Local Authority Designated Officer, ensuring high-quality, child-centered planning and safeguarding.

The role is a 3-month contract with local authority, based in Worcestershire, with a biweekly payment schedule.

Qualifications

• Extensive safeguarding and child protection experience.
• Experience chairing multi-agency meetings and providing QA to social care.
• Knowledge of Care Planning Regulations and Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Responsibilities

• Chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children reviews.
• Ensure children's voices are heard in decisions.
• Monitor Care Plans and escalate concerns through dispute resolution.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Dispute resolution

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Care Planning Regulations awareness (IRO Handbook 2010)

Working Together to Safeguard Children

Job description

Worcester, United Kingdom | Posted on 22/10/2026

In the modern job market, organisations in both public and private sectors face significant workforce challenges. Public sector entities, such as local councils and central government departments, often struggle with lengthy recruitment processes, limited access to qualified candidates, and stringent budgetary and regulatory constraints. Private sector businesses, on the other hand, encounter high turnover rates, difficulties managing a mix of permanent and temporary staff, and challenges in sourcing specialised talent for niche industries. These sector-specific obstacles, coupled with the universal complexities of payroll management, create a pressing need for efficient workforce solutions.

Job Description

3-Month Contract with a local authority

Summary

• We are seeking an Independent Chair for the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service. You will perform the statutory duties of an Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), an Independent Chair of Child Protection Conferences, and a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), ensuring high-quality, child-focused planning and safeguarding.
  

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and independently chair Child Protection Conferences, Looked After Children (LAC) Reviews, Position of Trust (POT), and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Strategy Meetings.
  
• Ensure the meaningful participation of children and young people, guaranteeing their voice is heard and taken into account in decision-making.
  
• Quality assure and monitor the implementation of individual Care Plans and Child Protection Plans, identifying drift, delay, or patterns of concern.
  
• Escalate concerns about plans for children or their implementation through the statutory Dispute Resolution Process.
  
• Provide consultation, advice, and challenge to operational staff and managers in Children's Social Care and partner agencies.
  
• Develop and maintain performance management information for reports to the Children's Services' Performance Board and Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB).
  

Experience

• Extensive experience in safeguarding, child protection, and Looked After Children (LAC) statutory processes.
  
• Experience offering quality assurance, support, and challenge to social care practitioners and managers.
  
• Experience chairing complex multi-agency meetings and managing dispute resolution.
  

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Care Planning Regulations, IRO Handbook 2010, and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
  
• Strong understanding of equal opportunity, anti-discriminatory, and anti-oppressive practices within children's services.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours:22.5 hours per week.
  
• Enhanced DBS required
  
• We work on a biweekly payment schedule.
  
• This role is based in Worcestershire
  
• Working pattern:To be decided depending on workload/area of work