View Vacancy -- Independent Reviewing Officer

RCT Council is currently looking for 2 experienced and dedicated Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officers to join our long established and well regarded Reviewing Service. The posts are full time and based in Pontypridd. The ideal candidates will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Children's Services, and have experience of chairing meetings of a challenging nature and child protection within the court arena.

RCT is a friendly, supportive and creative Council to work for and we offer secure employment with generous terms and conditions (including staff benefits and discounts).

Main Responsibilities:

• The successful candidates will carry a caseload, chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children review meetings and develop outcome focused plans in accordance with the Children Act 1989; The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015 and 2016; the Children and Adoption Act 2002, Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and Children Act 2004. The successful candidates will also be expected to adhere to the Practice Standards and Good Practice Guide issued by Welsh Government and AFA Cymru: Reviewing and Monitoring of a Child or Young Person's Part 6 Care and Support Plan.

• The service provides a quality assurance role across Children’s and Young People’s Services, and is responsible for monitoring all looked after children and young people, children who are placed for adoption, and young people who are subject to Pathway reviews.
• To provide consultation to the wider service and partner agencies on practice issues within the teams areas of expertise including child protection procedures, safeguarding children, children looked after, vulnerable children and permanency and care planning.

Requirements of the Conference Chair/Independent Reviewing Officer:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Care Council Wales registration
• Significant frontline experience within children's services

Whilst Welsh language skills are not essential, applications from Welsh speaking candidates are welcomed.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by safer recruitment assessments to ensure that children and young people are protected and the post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check (Child).

If you would like to speak to someone about these roles, please contact Ceri Mann, Team Manager, on (01443) 490120.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.