Independent Reviewing Officer
Children's Services

Independent Reviewing Officer for Children Looked After

People and Place

 

Ref: G9/OL-55103

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £39,880 - £43,857 per annum (Grade 9)

Essential Car user allowance provided. 

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Oldham Safeguarding Unit, Rock Street centre, Oldham, OL1 3UJ

Closing Date: Sunday 6th February 2022

Shortlisting: Monday 7th February 2022

Interview Dates:Thursday 17th February 2022

 

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

 

Service Overview:

In Oldham we have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families and to sustain them in their communities to live their best lives.  We aim to ensure that all children and young people grow up in a safe and secure environment which meets their diverse needs and in which they can thrive.   Our approach is to develop children and families’ strengths and resilience, and we put them at the heart of everything we do, both as a Council and as an inter-agency partnership that we call #TeamOldham. 

 

We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join our Team of Independent Reviewing Officers located within Oldham’s Safeguarding Unit.  The Team has a critical role in ensuring that care planning for Children Looked After and Care Leavers is effective, delivers high quality support and permanency and that children and young people achieve their full potential.

 

In the role you will build a strong, supportive relationship with the Children Looked After and Care Leavers on your caseload and chair their statutory reviews, including children placed for adoption, ensuring the swift preparation of minutes.  You will develop respectful and constructive working relationships with the child’s social worker or personal adviser and all partners and be able to challenge drift and delay where this occurs.  We expect the postholder to promote the voice of the child and support the roll out of the Mind of My Own application within Oldham.

 

On occasion, you may be asked to chair Initial Child Protection Conference and Reviews taking the lead role in conference management and establishing the plan for any actions needed by all relevant agencies, where service demand requires this.

 

Our Offer to You:

We want the very best professionals who share our determination to make a real

difference to children’s lives and you will be rewarded for your expertise.  Our range of benefits includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Scheme
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements
  • A bespoke workplace designed for social workers
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
  • Employee discount card
  • Essential Car User Allowance for designated posts with fully subsidised parking
  • An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
  • Paid leave (up to 31 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service and opportunity to buy extra leave through the council’s purchase scheme)

 

Key Requirements:

In order to apply for this exciting position, we need you to have:

  • A DIPSW or degree level social work.
  • Social Work England Registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Ability to use IT equipment and applications
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Willingness to improve practice of self and others
  • An enhanced DBS checks
  • Full driving license

 

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS and Requires Registration to the DBS Update Service.  If successful, you will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment.  The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment. 

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: Privacy Notice

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. 

Right to Work in the UK from 1st July 2021.doc

Location
Rock Street Resource Centre
Vacancy Description
 

Independent Reviewing Officer for Children Looked After

People and Place

 

Ref: G9/OL-55103

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £39,880 - £43,857 per annum (Grade 9)

Essential Car user allowance provided. 

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Oldham Safeguarding Unit, Rock Street centre, Oldham, OL1 3UJ

Closing Date: Sunday 6th February 2022

Shortlisting: Monday 7th February 2022

Interview Dates:Thursday 17th February 2022

 

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

 

Service Overview:

In Oldham we have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families and to sustain them in their communities to live their best lives.  We aim to ensure that all children and young people grow up in a safe and secure environment which meets their diverse needs and in which they can thrive.   Our approach is to develop children and families’ strengths and resilience, and we put them at the heart of everything we do, both as a Council and as an inter-agency partnership that we call #TeamOldham. 

 

We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join our Team of Independent Reviewing Officers located within Oldham’s Safeguarding Unit.  The Team has a critical role in ensuring that care planning for Children Looked After and Care Leavers is effective, delivers high quality support and permanency and that children and young people achieve their full potential.

 

In the role you will build a strong, supportive relationship with the Children Looked After and Care Leavers on your caseload and chair their statutory reviews, including children placed for adoption, ensuring the swift preparation of minutes.  You will develop respectful and constructive working relationships with the child’s social worker or personal adviser and all partners and be able to challenge drift and delay where this occurs.  We expect the postholder to promote the voice of the child and support the roll out of the Mind of My Own application within Oldham.

 

On occasion, you may be asked to chair Initial Child Protection Conference and Reviews taking the lead role in conference management and establishing the plan for any actions needed by all relevant agencies, where service demand requires this.

 

Our Offer to You:

We want the very best professionals who share our determination to make a real

difference to children’s lives and you will be rewarded for your expertise.  Our range of benefits includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Scheme
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements
  • A bespoke workplace designed for social workers
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
  • Employee discount card
  • Essential Car User Allowance for designated posts with fully subsidised parking
  • An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
  • Paid leave (up to 31 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service and opportunity to buy extra leave through the council’s purchase scheme)

 

Key Requirements:

In order to apply for this exciting position, we need you to have:

  • A DIPSW or degree level social work.
  • Social Work England Registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Ability to use IT equipment and applications
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Willingness to improve practice of self and others
  • An enhanced DBS checks
  • Full driving license

 

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS and Requires Registration to the DBS Update Service.  If successful, you will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment.  The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment. 

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: Privacy Notice

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. 

Right to Work in the UK from 1st July 2021.doc