? Hiring: Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) - Cambridgeshire ?
? Location: Scott House (Hybrid - home, fieldwork, and CCC offices)
? Pay Rate: £42 per hour (umbrella)
? Contract: 13 weeks (Full-time, 37 hours per week)
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join Cambridgeshire County Council. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the welfare and care plans of children in care remain appropriate, effective, and timely.
Key Responsibilities:
? Chair statutory Child in Care Reviews in person.
? Monitor and track the progress of childrens care plans and pathway plans.
? Identify and escalate areas of drift or delay in permanence planning.
? Conduct visits to children outside of reviews to ensure their voices are heard.
? Travel to meet children at their care placements (50% of whom reside outside of Cambridgeshire).
About You:
? Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience.
? Strong knowledge of child protection, safeguarding, and permanency planning.
? Skilled in chairing meetings, decision-making, and escalating concerns when required.
? Excellent communication skills to engage with children, families, and professionals.
? Ability to travel within and outside of Cambridgeshire to visit children in care.
Why Join Us?
?? Competitive pay rate of £42 per hour.
?? Hybrid working model - work from home, fieldwork, and CCC offices.
?? Opportunity to make a real impact in childrens lives.
? Interested? Apply now or contact us for more details!
? Email:
? Phone: 02030471476
? Apply Today! ?
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.