Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) – Child Protection & CLA Reviews
London Borough of Redbridge – Safeguarding & Quality Assurance
£297.34 per day Umbrella
Hybrid Working
Are you an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer looking for your next locum opportunity?
The London Borough of Redbridge is seeking a highly skilled and child-focused Independent Reviewing Officer to join its Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service. This is a key role responsible for ensuring children and young people receive high-quality care, protection and support through robust oversight, professional challenge and quality assurance.
This is a joint role covering both Child Protection Conferences and Children Looked After (CLA) Reviews, with some additional cover within the LADO service.
The Role
- Chair Child Protection Conferences and Children Looked After Reviews
- Ensure children’s voices, wishes and feelings are central to decision-making
- Monitor and quality assure care planning, permanency planning and child protection plans
- Provide constructive challenge where practice falls below expected standards
- Track cases to minimise drift and delay for children and young people
- Work closely with social work teams, managers and partner agencies
- Escalate concerns through formal dispute resolution processes where required
- Contribute to quality assurance, audits and service improvement activity
- Provide cover within the LADO service when necessary
Child Protection Conferences are largely conducted virtually, while CLA Reviews are undertaken face-to-face with children and young people.
About You
- A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Experienced within IRO, Child Protection Chair, Safeguarding and/or Quality Assurance services
- Confident working autonomously and delivering to statutory timescales
- Relational and trauma-informed in your approach
- Skilled in risk management, professional judgement and decision-making
- Comfortable providing challenge while maintaining positive professional relationships
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
Desirable
- Previous LADO experience
- Experience undertaking quality assurance and audit activity
Working Arrangements
- Hybrid working, dependent on the needs of children and the service
- Long-term sickness cover assignment
- Based in Ilford, Redbridge
- £297.34 per day Umbrella
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