Our client, West Berkshire Council is looking for a Child Protection Co-Ordinator/Iro to join their team

• The child protection conferences are always face to face meetings at Market Street and so ability to home work might be limited at times.
• Experience of CP Chair and IRO work is essential.
• Need to start by December, cannot consider someone not available until into the new year and beyond.

Job Purpose

• To chair Children Looked After Reviews and to monitor individual care plans in accordance with statutory and departmental guidance, procedure and regulation
• To chair Child Protection Conferences and quality assure Child Protection plans in accordance with statutory, BWSCP and departmental guidance, procedure and regulation
• To effectively balance independence and challenge with constructive partnership working to ensure best outcomes for children and young people
• To contribute to the continuous development of a Service that strives to ensure the meaningful involvement and participation of children, parents, carers and significant others at all times
• To actively promote and implement Departmental policies, procedures and quality standards which build on best social work practice
• To achieve agreed targets that reflect local and national drivers and imperatives
• To undertake quality assurance monitoring and audit programmes as required to evidence best Departmental social work practice, performance and deficits
• To directly influence policy and social work practice development by modelling clear, explicit and unambiguous expectations that reflect agreed standards and procedures for best meeting the care and protection planning requirements for children in need and Children Looked After
• To promote partnership working with children, parents, carers, statutory and voluntary agencies and significant others, maximising opportunities to maintain and support children at home and in their own communities, wherever this is appropriate and in the child's best interests
• To confront and challenge, as appropriate and by means of an independent and objective perspective, any social work or management practice that does not support West Berkshire's children in need and Children Looked After population.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

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Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.