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Safeguarding and Independent Reviewing Officer

Fix Space157 open roles

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£31 an hour
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Rhyl, United Kingdom
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Safeguarding and Independent Reviewing Officer

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Denbighshire County Council Service Area: Safeguarding and Reviewing Unit / Education and Children’s Services Hours: 37 hours per week Start Date: 09 November 2026 End Date: 16 May 2027 Duration: 27 weeks Number of Roles: 1

Working Pattern

For discussion at interview.

Location

Churton Road Rhyl Denbighshire LL18 3ND

Pay

PAYE Rate: £30.50 per hour

Job Overview

Denbighshire County Council is seeking an experienced Safeguarding and Independent Reviewing Officer to act as an independent chair at Child Protection meetings and statutory reviews.

The role will involve chairing complex meetings, scrutinising safeguarding procedures, reviewing Looked After Children plans, challenging practice where required, escalating concerns and ensuring the voice of the child is heard.

Important – Please Read Carefully

This is a qualified Social Work / Safeguarding / Independent Reviewing Officer role.

Candidates must hold a Social Work qualification and Social Care Wales registration.

Candidates should have strong statutory children’s services experience, including child protection, safeguarding, Looked After Children, multi-agency chairing and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Chair Child Protection meetings
  • Chair statutory reviews
  • Chair Looked After Children reviews
  • Manage Child Protection Conferences
  • Scrutinise safeguarding plans
  • Review care and support plans
  • Challenge drift and delay
  • Escalate concerns
  • Ensure child-focused decisions
  • Ensure the child’s voice is heard
  • Ensure advocacy access
  • Maintain accurate minutes
  • Meet statutory timescales
  • Work with Service Managers
  • Work with social workers
  • Work with partner agencies
  • Provide safeguarding advice
  • Support best practice
  • Deliver safeguarding training
  • Respond to complaints
  • Deputise for Service Manager
  • Produce performance reports
  • Analyse case file audits
  • Chair Section 5 meetings
  • Chair Position of Trust meetings

Essential Experience & Skills

  • Social Work qualification
  • Social Care Wales registration
  • Statutory children’s services
  • Children and families experience
  • Looked After Children
  • Child Protection
  • Safeguarding
  • Independent reviewing
  • Team Manager / Practice Leader level experience
  • Multi-agency chairing
  • Wales safeguarding procedures
  • Children and family law
  • Quality assurance
  • Auditing
  • Performance reporting
  • Report writing
  • Accurate recording
  • Professional challenge
  • Conflict resolution
  • Ability to travel

Desirable

  • PQ qualification
  • Practice Teacher qualification
  • Welsh language fluency
  • CAFCASS liaison
  • All Wales IRO Group experience
  • Safeguarding Board experience
  • Training delivery
  • Complaints and appeals experience
  • Social worker mentoring
  • Senior manager deputising

Additional Information

Interview will be held online.

Target interview date is 02 November 2026.

Candidate submission deadline is 30 October 2026.

Maximum CVs per agency: 10.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

Job Reference: OR118696

Screening Questions

  1. Do you hold a professional Social Work qualification, such as Degree in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW, and current Social Care Wales registration?
  2. Do you have at least 5 years’ experience working in statutory children’s services, including work with children, families and Looked After Children?
  3. Have you worked at Team Manager, Practice Leader, Independent Reviewing Officer or equivalent senior safeguarding/reviewing level?
  4. Do you have proven experience chairing complex multi-agency meetings, Child Protection Conferences, statutory reviews or similar safeguarding meetings?
  5. Can you evidence strong knowledge of Wales Safeguarding Procedures 2019, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, children’s safeguarding, Looked After Children processes and child care practice?
  6. Do you have experience scrutinising, reviewing and challenging Care and Support Protection Plans or Looked After Care and Support Plans, including escalating concerns where required?
  7. Do you have experience producing high-quality reports, accurate meeting minutes, audit findings, quarterly performance reports or quality assurance recommendations?
  8. Are you able to travel across Denbighshire, out of county and other areas as required, including possible lone working, long-distance travel or out-of-hours working?
  9. Can you complete Enhanced DBS, Social Care Wales registration checks, Social Work degree evidence, 3 years references/work history and a Health Declaration if offered?

Skills: Social Work, Social Care Wales, Safeguarding, Child Protection, Independent Reviewing Officer, Looked After Children, Multi Agency Working, Wales Safeguarding Procedures, Quality Assurance, Statutory Reviews

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