Children & Families - Independent Reviewing Officer / IRO - Capped
Isle of Wight Council
Role
Who You Are
A professional committed to implementing child protection measures, ensuring child-centered and outcome-focused plans. You have the capability to lead multi-agency reviews, provide specialist consultation, and maintain relationships with key partners to enhance children’s welfare.
What the job involves
This role focuses on implementing the Signs of Safety model in child protection conferencing, ensuring the inclusion of children’s voices and family strengths while addressing key risks. Key responsibilities include chairing multi-agency reviews, making critical decisions, monitoring compliance and performance, and ensuring statutory timescales are met. Additionally, the role involves promoting equality, developing skills, and providing quality assurance and leadership across child protection services.
Skills
- Child protection expertise
- Multi-agency collaboration
- Decision-making
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership
- Quality assurance