Specialist Practitioner Independent Reviewing Officer

Overview

As Specialist Practitioner (Independent Reviewing Officer), you will oversee statutory reviews of care plans to safeguard and support children and young people. You will work within the Children and Families Service to influence practice quality and decision-making, collaborating with social workers, managers, and partners across Health, Education and police. You will drive restorative, child‑focused planning and challenge to improve outcomes. This is a weighted, impact‑driven role in a county-wide IRO team that values relationship‑based practice and innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee
• Volunteering & Wellbeing Day
• Generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
• Refer a Friend package
• Agile working
• Pension scheme (Warwickshire Pension Fund)

Responsibilities

• Conduct statutory reviews of children’s care plans
• Contribute to quality assurance and service improvement
• Maintain practice standards for children and young people
• Support decision-making for Social Workers and Managers
• Promote restorative approaches and direct engagement with young people

Key requirements

• Experienced Social Worker, ideally with Team Manager experience and/or Level 5 and/or 5 years’ experience

• Excellent listening to children and families
• Relationship-based practice
• Independent challenge and innovation
• Strong collaboration across multi‑agency partners
• Ability to review information, ask the right questions and support timely decisions

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