Quality and Review Manager | Safeguarding Audit and Inspection | Lancashire
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| Salary £49,764 - £53,888 Per Annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week | Lancashire |
International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship
Quality and Review Manager
The retirement of a team member creates this exciting opportunity to join a well-established team of Managers leading Independent Reviewing Officers in Lancashire. The successful candidate will manage a centrally based (Preston / South Ribble) team of IRO's delivering Child Protection Conferences and Child Looked After Reviews, and work within a wider management team to support the development and delivery of excellent services to children and young people who are looked after, and children on Child Protection Plans. You will have a demonstrable commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes through our 'Family Safeguarding' ethos, with an emphasis on the active engagement of children, young people and families.
Lancashire County Council Children's Services is a progressive and innovative place to come and work for embracing strengths-based approaches and the Family Safeguarding model of practice. We continuously strive for excellence in our services to the families of Lancashire, through internal development and our role as a Sector-Led Improvement Partner and NW Regional Improvement Pilot lead member.
As one of the largest local authorities with a diverse and evolving range of services there are also many opportunities for future career progression and professional development. You will join a stable team of IRO's, Managers and leaders with a passion for relationship based practice to support children and families to thrive.
In Lancashire we understand the importance of the right support, a healthy work-life balance and a manageable workload. You will have access to the technology and working environment / arrangements to enable you to achieve your goals and support wider service objectives. Staff wellbeing is a top priority for the Authority and our service and you will have the opportunity to benefit from a range of opportunities including - dedicated wellbeing activities, generous annual leave and retention provisions, and external benefits such as Blue Light Card, Vivup, and a car lease scheme.
The Family Safeguarding Model is our model of practice, and we use a strengths based approach across our services working with children, young people and families, to offer the right support at the right time. Our Independent Reviewing Service has been at the forefront of implementing our model of practice through relational working with children and families across 'looked after' and Child Protection support. If you have a track record of using data, audits, learning reviews, partnership working, and personal / team development to support the delivery of excellent social work support we would love to hear from you - for an informal discussion about the role and the service please contact Paul McIntyre (01772 538323) or Danielle Winkley (01772 539549).
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The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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