Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) / CP Chair

Project overview

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) / Child Protection (CP) Chair

Are you a highly experienced Safeguarding Lead, IRO, or Senior Manager looking to drive practice quality, statutory compliance, and multi-agency standards within Children's Social Care?

Bury Council is recruiting an experienced CP Chair / CLA IRO to join their Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Service. Offering a competitive rate of £40.00 per hour, this role plays a pivotal part in upholding statutory standards across Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children Reviews.

(🚨 Special Notice: Bury Council is also seeking an experienced Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) at £40.00/hr. If you have a background in managing allegations against professionals, please specify this upon application!)

• Location: Bury, Greater Manchester
• Authority: Bury Council (Children's Services)
• Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour (Umbrella)
• Contract: Full-Time Locum Assignment
• Working Pattern: Hybrid working arrangements available

Responsibilities

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experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

• Independent Statutory Chairing: Provide an independent chairing service for multi-agency Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children (LAC) Statutory Reviews.
• Multi-Agency Facilitation: Facilitate effective inter-agency and departmental communication to ensure seamless multi-partner working across all safeguarding processes.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Promote, monitor, and enforce strict adherence to Child Protection procedures and Looked After Children statutory frameworks.
• Practice Elevation: Drive consistency, high practice standards, and clear outcome-focused care plans for children and families receiving local authority support.
• Qualifications & SWE: Recognised Social Work qualification with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.
• Senior Safeguarding Experience: Significant post-qualifying experience as an IRO, CP Chair, LADO, Team Manager, or Service Manager within statutory Children's Services.
• Expert Legislation Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of the Children Act 1989, Care Planning Regulations, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and local safeguarding board procedures.
• Diplomacy & Challenge: Excellent communication skills with the confidence to offer constructive professional challenge across partner agencies and internal teams.
• 💰 Competitive Hourly Rate: Earn £40.00 per hour.
• 🏛️ Quality Assurance Focus: High-level strategic chairing role off frontline casework.
• 💻 Flexible Balance: Benefit from modern hybrid working arrangements and supportive management oversight.

Requirements

university

education

BA in social work

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Bury, Greater Manchester, GB
• Rate: 40-40 EUR/h