Independent Reviewing Officer - Merton, United Kingdom - Merton Council

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Salary / Grade - ME16 - £51,903 - £54,975 per annum inclusive plus Essential user car allowance of £963 per annum

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Reviewing & Insights Service in Merton Children Services and Youth Inclusion are recruiting for
Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) to join our service.

It is an exciting time to join us in Merton Children's Services.

We have a strong Senior Leadership Team who are focused and have a clear vision to embed quality of practice.

Children are at the heart of everything we do which is centred around our Relationship Based Practice Model in working collaboratively with families in Merton.


The role of the IRO includes:

  • Chair independently initial and review child protection conferences
  • Chair Children looked after reviews
  • Chair Contextual Harm Conferences and complex child in need meetings
  • Undertake thematic audits for quality assurance.

The role you would be coming to do:

To work with children, families, social workers and other partners to achieve the best outcomes for children in care and in need of protection, bringing challenge and support to the work of social workers, managers and partners as required to raise the standard of care planning for all children in care.


To quality assure and, when required, challenge the work of the Local Authority and other agencies to drive improvements in practice.


The person we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced social worker, with management experience, and experience of chairing meetings and quality assuring the delivery of services to children in care, child protection and complex child in need.

You need to ensure that the child/young person's voice is heard and is listened to within our work.

You need to be highly professional, offering high support and high challenge to the social work teams and partner agencies who provide services.

You need to be highly organised; evidence a sound knowledge of local and national policies and procedures; and keep up to date with research and good practice.

Recognised Social Work Qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Enhanced DBS
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