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Independent Reviewing Officer

Job Description

Tameside Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Child Protection Conference Chair to join our safeguarding team. This is a full-time, office-based agency role offering a vital opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

You will play a key role in chairing Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences, ensuring the highest standards of professional practice are upheld. This role requires immediate availability, so prior experience in child protection chairing is essential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Chair statutory Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences in accordance with Working Together to Safeguard Children statutory guidance.
  • Provide independent oversight and ensure robust decision-making where children are deemed at risk of significant harm.
  • Conduct midpoint reviews to monitor progress and ensure compliance with child protection plans.
  • Undertake the Practice Review Process to challenge delay or ineffective practice and promote continuous improvement.
  • Offer views at Legal Gateway Panels and attend professional meetings as required.
  • Chair Child in Need (CIN) meetings and conduct home visits to ensure the child’s voice is central to planning.
Requirements
  • Qualified social worker with Social Work England registration.
  • Substantial experience chairing Child Protection Conferences.
  • In-depth understanding of safeguarding frameworks, particularly Working Together to Safeguard Children.
  • Confident, assertive, and able to challenge poor practice constructively.
  • Must be local to Tameside and able to work fully office-based.
How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:
  • A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
  • Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
  • An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
  • Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
  • Payroll service twice a week.
  • Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
  • Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
  • Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
  • DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.