Independent Reviewing Officer
* £40 per hourly rate
Rochdale Council are looking for an IRO to ensure a high-quality conferencing and reviewing service for children whose welfare needs to be safeguarded. These children and young people will include children in need of a protection plan and Looked after Children.
About the Role:
1. To quality assure the care planning processes for looked after children in line with the care planning regulations 2010 through the chairing and reporting of looked after children reviews
2. To discharge the IRO duties in line with the IRO Handbook 2010.
3. To ensure practice standards in relation to the coordination and chairing of looked after reviews are adhered to in line with council policy.
4. To ensure that children and young people are engaged in their reviews through meeting with children and engaging with them within the review process including meeting children outside of their review meeting.
5. To ensure that the dispute resolution policy is used to escalate any concerns in relation to the care planning of looked after children, including the escalation to the Director of Children’s Services where appropriate.
6. To liaise with social workers and senior managers within social care to ensure final care planning and permanence is achieved for looked after children in a timely way.
7. To contribute to the continuous improvement in outcomes of looked after child...