Rate: £34.49 per hour
Working Pattern: Flexible / Hybrid
Location: Northumberland
The Role
Are you a seasoned Social Work professional with a passion for driving high standards in children's services? Northumberland is seeking a dedicated Independent Reviewing Officer to join our team in a dual-capacity role.
This position isn't just about oversight; it's about ensuring that every child in our care has a robust, ambitious, and child-centered care plan. You will bridge the gap between frontline practice and strategic quality assurance, acting as a critical friend to the service and a fierce advocate for the child.
Key Responsibilities
Child-Centered Reviews: Chairing statutory reviews for Looked After Children, ensuring their voices are at the heart of every decision.
Quality Assurance: Monitoring the local authority's performance as a corporate parent and identifying areas for systemic improvement.
Conflict Resolution: Effectively challenging practice where care plans are not progressing in the child's best interests.
Collaboration: Working closely with social workers, families, and partner agencies to ensure holistic support.
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you must be a "practitioner's practitioner." We require:
Experience: A minimum of 5 years' frontline social work experience (CP/LAC/Court).
Qualifications: Social Work England registration and a recognized Social Work degree.
Insight: A deep understanding of the statutory framework and the ability to apply "Quality Assurance" lenses to complex cases.
Communication: The ability to engage children and young people meaningfully, making them feel heard and valued.
Why Join Northumberland?
Competitive Pay: A steady rate of £34.49 per hour.
Work-Life Balance: We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to manage your caseload alongside your personal commitments.
Impact: A dual role that allows you to influence both individual outcomes for children and the broader quality of the service.
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.
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