The advertised salary is for full time work, the salary for part time will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
The Enfield Safeguarding and Quality Service is looking to recruit a part time (18 hours) and a full time (36 hours) Independent Reviewing Officer/Child Protection Conference Chair.
In Enfield, this is a dual role with Independent Reviewing Officers chairing reviews for children and young people who are looked after as well as chairing child protection conferences. The post provides an exciting opportunity to influence the delivery of good social work practice and promote positive outcomes for children and young people. You will liaise closely with social work teams through consultation and have oversight of progression of plans for children. You will also support the Local Authority Designated Officer on a duty basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to become a part of an established, talented and highly supportive service, who have a passion for ensuring children receive the best care and support possible. We pride ourselves on our supportive team culture and our willingness to embrace learning to improve our knowledge, practice and outcomes for the families we are working with.
We do provide flexible working, with IROs being able to plan and work from home outside of office-based meetings, conferences, and seeing children in placements
You are required to hold a relevant social work qualification and registered with SW England.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion, please contact Maria Anastasi, Head of Service, on 020 8132 0373 or 07908139506 or Andreas Kyriacou, Service Manager, Phone: 0208 1320369, Mobile: 07958 662072.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Cinzia Percival at cinzia.percival@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 0346
You will have a pivotal role in quality assurance and the opportunity to contribute and make a difference to improving outcomes for children. We are looking for highly skilled, forward thinking professionals who are motivated and promote high standards of care and support to children who are looked after by the Local Authority and children subject to child protection plans.
You should have post-qualifying experience of children and family social work including experience in child protection and planning for looked after children and substantial management experience in statutory social work with children and families. Experience in chairing complex meetings and a good working knowledge of childcare legislation is required. The successful candidates will have excellent communication and leadership skills.
We use the Signs of Safety tool to inform our care planning, the hybrid model for child protection conferences, face to face meetings for looked after reviews, and moving towards pre-Covid arrangements for both child protection conferences and looked after reviews.
​​​​​​​You are required to hold a relevant social work qualification and registered with SW England.
Enfield is one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. It also has incredibly diverse landscapes – from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough.
Based in the bubbling heart of Enfield Town, situated in a modern newly designed service hub, the new office is an environment which supports our smart working policy surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a buzzing high street and shopping centre. Our brand new high-tech multiagency office has good transport links into central London and is easily assessable to the M25, A10 and A406.
We are proud of the services we offer to children and families living in the borough and work with partners to ensure children receive the best start in life. We are passionate about improving outcomes and driving up standards and performance. Ofsted has rated our children’s services as GOOD overall, read the full report here
Our offer to you include:
A rewarding role in an Ofsted rated GOOD children’s services department
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
Modern purposefully designed working environment in Thomas Hardy House located 5 minutes from the station
A clear career progression pathway, supported by a comprehensive training programme
Smart technology assistance including hybrid video conferencing
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Enthusiastic and proactive staff network groups
1 month paid sabbatical for children’s social workers