Independent Reviewing Officer IRO

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)Newcastle, UK£31 per hour

Job OverviewRandstad Agency is seeking an experienced and dedicated Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join our team in Newcastle.This role involves overseeing the care planning and review process for children in care,The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work, particularly in child protection and care planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Care Plan Reviews: Chair and facilitate statutory reviews for children in care, ensuring that care plans are effective, appropriate, and in the best interests of the child.
• Monitoring and Oversight: Monitor the implementation of care plans, ensuring that all actions are completed in a timely manner and that children's needs are being met.
• Advocacy: Advocate for the rights and needs of children in care, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in all decisions affecting their lives.
• Collaboration: Work closely with social workers, foster carers, and other professionals to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to care planning and review.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all reviews, decisions, and actions, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organizational policies.
• Qualifications and Skills
• Education: A degree in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant experience in social work, particularly in child protection, care planning, and/or as an IRO.

Skills:

• Strong facilitation and chairing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and professionals.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and care planning and review.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in care.

**What We Offer:**

- Competitive pay rate upto £31 per hour- Support and guidance from a leading recruitment agency.- Opportunities for continuous professional development and training FREE e learning modules that help towards your SWE registration training requirements- £300 referral voucher-Access to our Hapi app to gain discounts with retailers, access to online GP services and more

How to Apply:

If you are an experienced and dedicated Social Worker looking for temporary opportunities in the North East to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children/Adults, we invite you to apply.You can get back to me (Fathima) or send me an email

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.