Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Officer

Job Overview

This role is for a Safeguarding & Quality Assurance - Independent reviewing Officer within Children’s Safeguarding & Review Service and is responsible for chairing child‑led review meetings and overseeing planning for Cared for Children.

Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with children and their families to drive and influence their future plans.
• Oversee children’s plans to deliver better outcomes.
• Working in partnership to advocate best practice in children’s planning.

Qualifications and Experience

• You must be a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration and hold 5 years’ post‑qualifying statutory Social Work experience with children.
• You must have leadership/supervisory experience.
• You must be passionate about children and demonstrate aspirations for great outcomes for our children and families.
• You will ensure that children and families are actively involved in their child protection planning and are able to co‑produce plans.
• You will oversee and review children’s plans and ensure this is effective in demonstrating impact on children’s safety, success and health.
• You must be highly motivated to work with children and young people of all ages and with children from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance – up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Option to purchase up to two additional weeks.
• A buzzing pension – enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme with options to top up benefits and life cover of three‑times salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave – ample time to bond with newborn or support family during critical life events.
• Access to perks – discounts on shopping, holidays, phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests.
• Learning and development – workshops, training, apprenticeships and qualifications with a comprehensive onboarding process.
• Health and wellbeing support – secure flexible work, fair pay review, trade union representation and health support.
• Volunteering leave – up to 3 days pro‑rate paid volunteering leave.

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