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Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) - Child Protection & CLA Reviews
London Borough of Redbridge - Safeguarding & Quality Assurance
£297.34 per day Umbrella
Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer looking for your next locum opportunity?

The London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a highly skilled and child-focused Independent Reviewing Officer to join its Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service. This is a key role responsible for ensuring children and young people receive high-quality care, protection and support through robust oversight, professional challenge and quality assurance.

This is a joint role covering both Child Protection Conferences and Children Looked After (CLA) Reviews, with some additional cover within the LADO service.

As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will:

* Chair Child Protection Conferences and Children Looked After Reviews
* Ensure children's voices, wishes and feelings are central to decision-making
* Monitor and quality assure care planning, permanency planning and child protection plans
* Provide constructive challenge where practice falls below expected standards
* Track cases to minimise drift and delay for children and young people
* Work closely with social work teams, managers and partner agencies
* Escalate concerns through formal dispute resolution processes where required
* Contribute to quality assurance, audits and service improvement activity
* Provide cover within the LADO service when necessary

Child Protection Conferences are largely conducted virtually, while CLA Reviews are undertaken face-to-face with children and young people.

You'll be:

* A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
* Experienced within IRO, Child Protection Chair, Safeguarding and/or Quality Assurance services
* Confident working autonomously and delivering to statutory timescales
* Relational and trauma-informed in your approach
* Skilled in risk management, professional judgement and decision-making
* Comfortable providing challenge while maintaining positive professional relationships
* Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families

* Previous LADO experience
* Experience undertaking quality assurance and audit activity

* Hybrid working, dependent on the needs of children and the service
* Long-term sickness cover assignment
* Based in Ilford, Redbridge
* £297.34 per day Umbrella

If you're an experienced safeguarding professional looking for your next contract, I'd love to hear from you.

Lisa Hallinan
Principal Consultant | Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.