Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)

Project overview

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) - Looked After Children Reviews

Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker, IRO, or Safeguarding Specialist looking to drive quality practice and statutory compliance for care-experienced children?

Bolton Council is recruiting a qualified Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join their Independent Reviewing and Conferencing Team to cover a secondment. Offering £40.00 per hour, this full-time role focuses on chairing statutory Looked After Children (LAC) Reviews and ensuring person-centred care planning across the borough.

• Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester
• Authority: Bolton Council (Independent Reviewing and Conferencing Team)
• Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour (Umbrella)
• Contract: Full-Time Locum Assignment (37 hours per week
• Maternity/Secondment Cover)
• Parking: Free on-site parking available

Responsibilities

What We Are Looking For:

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Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

• Statutory Review Chairing: Lead, chair, and record statutory Looked After Children (LAC) reviews, ensuring plans are robust, outcome-focused, and delivered on time.
• Child-Centred Practice: Support and empower children and young people to actively participate in their reviews, ensuring their views shape all key decisions.
• Family Engagement: Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and family networks to engage them meaningfully in review processes.
• Multi-Agency Quality Assurance: Evaluate, monitor, and challenge care plans, Pathway Plans, and multi-agency contributions to maintain high standards of statutory practice.
• Qualifications & SWE: Recognised Social Work degree with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.
• Post-Qualifying Experience: Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience within statutory Children's Services (prior IRO or Child Protection Conference Chairing experience is a distinct advantage).
• Legislative Expertise: Deep understanding of legislation surrounding Children in Need (CiN), Child Protection (CP), Looked After Children (LAC), and Pathway Planning.
• Facilitation Skills: Proven ability to lead multi-agency meetings, resolve professional differences, and evaluate child-centred plans.
• Competitive Pay Rate: Earn £40.00 per hour.
• On-Site Perks: Free on-site parking provided.
• Focused Remit: Dedicated chairing and reviewing post off frontline casework.

Requirements

university

education

BA in social work

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, GB
• Rate: 40-40 EUR/h