Vacancy Details

Description

 

Directorate: Children and Family Services

Section: Safeguarding and Quality Assurance

Grade: Level 14 

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 7th April 2024

   

This is an exciting time to join the service as our newly created role of Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer evolves.  This new role is an amalgamation of the Conference Chair and the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO).  Stoke work's using a Restorative model with families and professionals and you will be an important part of ensuring that this becomes embedded in practice across the service as part of your Quality Assurance function.  

You will need to ensure that you have a good understanding of the IRO Handbook and working together to ensure that the Statutory requirements for both Safeguarding and children who are cared for by Stoke are adhered to. You will need to have the ability to have restorative conversations with others to ensure that issues are addressed appropriately and proportionally to ensure the right outcomes for children.

 

 Amongst the benefits we offer are

 

• Up to 40 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Relocation allowance to £8,000 subject to policy
• Manageable caseloads
• High quality reflective supervision
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to staff equality and diversity networks
• Free parking

 

For further information please contact  

Louise Cooke, Independent Safeguarding & Reviewing Service Manager  

Louise.Cooke@stoke.gov.uk

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

 

 

Additional Information

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: