We are looking for a dedicated Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer to help shape positive futures for children and families.

As a Child Protection Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer, you will be a dynamic and passionate person committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children. This is your chance to join us at Bracknell Forest Council where your experience will help us shape how we do things to improve the well-being of our children.

• Quality assuring the care planning arrangements for each child, ensuring their wishes and feelings fully contribute to the planning for them and in line with the statutory guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers.
• Chairing of child protection conferences and related quality assurance activity in line with child protection procedures and ensuring the voice of the child is central to the safeguarding arrangements for them.
• Contribute to service and directorate wide quality assurance activity to support learning and development across the workforce.
• To chair child protection conferences in accordance with legislation and local procedures and ensuring the ensuring the voice of the child is central to the safeguarding arrangements for them.
• To chair Looked After Reviews in accordance with legislation and statutory guidance and ensure children and young people fully contribute to the planning for them.
• To monitor and audit cases to ensure progress of plans and the achievement of timely outcomes for children and young people.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

• Social work qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Management experience in Children Social Care.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, government policy and initiatives, good practice and research findings related to the role, as well as a working knowledge of key partner agencies which are relevant to the role.
• Ability to liaise constructively with service users and professionals from a wide range of disciplines and agencies.
• Experience of chairing Child Looked After Reviews.
• Experience of child protection conferences.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.