Independent Safeguarding & Reviewing Officer

CV-Library • Wrexham, Clwyd • 1d ago

Location: Wrexham Department: Social Care – Safeguarding People Team Rate: £51.02 per hour (Umbrella) DBS: Enhanced DBS required

We are seeking an experienced Independent Safeguarding & Reviewing Officer (IRO) to provide independent oversight, challenge and scrutiny of safeguarding practice for children in need of protection and looked-after children.

Key Responsibilities

Chair statutory Looked After Children Reviews, Child Protection Conferences and review meetings.
Monitor and scrutinise care and safeguarding plans, ensuring statutory requirements and timescales are met.
Provide professional challenge to social workers, managers and partner agencies where required.
Ensure the voice, rights and wellbeing of the child remain central to decision-making.
Lead and coordinate multi-agency safeguarding responses.
Identify risks, poor practice and areas for improvement, escalating concerns appropriately.
Provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance, coaching and training.
Contribute to audits, inspections, service development and quality assurance.
Prepare reports and management information for senior management and safeguarding boards.

Requirements

Significant experience in children’s social care and safeguarding.
Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures.
Proven experience chairing Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children Reviews.
Strong professional challenge, risk assessment and decision-making skills.
Excellent multi-agency communication and partnership-working experience.
Experience in quality assurance, auditing and service improvement.
Enhanced DBS required.
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