Independent Reviewing Officer

Posted 02 January 2025
Salary Up to £42.00 per hour
LocationCambridge
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Work
Reference21401
ContactTerena Liddon

Job description

Opus people solutions on behalf of Cambridge County Council have an exciting opportunity for a Independent Reviewing Officer to join their team.

Job Title: Independent Reviewing Officer
Length of assignment: Initially 3 months, potentially 12 months.
Hours per week:37
Hourly rate: £42
Location: Scott House
Remote/Office based: Mix from working from home /Field work/Working from any CCC office

  • Chairing statutory Child in Care Reviews in person
  • Ongoing monitoring of progress of Children's care plans / pathway plans
  • Identifying areas of drift and delay in permanence for children, and escalating as per CCC's
  • Escalation Policy Visiting children outside of Reviews
  • Travel to children at their care placements, 50% of whom reside outside of Cambridgeshire

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.