Nottinghamshire County Council
Independent Reviewing Officer
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Independent Reviewing Officer
Independent Reviewing Officer – Permanent, Part-Time (18.5 hrs/week, Hybrid)
About the Role
The Children and Families Department works with children, young people, families, and partner agencies using a strengths-based approach known as "Our Nottinghamshire Approach". The Independent Chair Service (ICS) provides independent reviewing and co-ordination of care plans for:
- Looked after children
- Child protection plans
- Care leavers
- Children in need subject to supervision orders
The service sits within the Strategic Safeguarding and Independent Review Group, encompassing:
- Strategic safeguarding responsibilities
- Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) function
- Missing children support
- Safeguarding in education
- Child criminal exploitation
- Child sexual exploitation
The role requires independent chairing of reviews using a strength-based approach.
Key Responsibilities
Core Duties
- Chair complex reviews in line with legislative frameworks, regulations, and guidance for:
- Looked after children
- Care leavers
- Children in need with supervision orders
- Act as a corporate parent, monitoring and challenging the Local Authority’s performance
- Ensure that the voice of the child is heard and properly represented
- Lead meetings and demonstrate independent challenge to professionals and agencies
- Provide governance and holding to account for statutory reviews to safeguard the well-being of children
- Apply expertise in law, policy, and practice where children’s needs are not being fully met
- Promote independent scrutiny and ensure high-quality outcomes for children
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Essential Skills & Attributes
- Ability to chair meetings effectively, liaising with social workers, managers, children and carers
- Experience of providing social work supervision and support
- Thorough understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and guidance regarding looked after children and care leavers
- Demonstrated competence in championing child participen& respectable, ensuring children are heard and protected
- Experience of analysis and decision-making in line with safeguarding policies
- Ability to manage time effectively under pressure and navigate challenging situatiopns
- Written and verbal communication skills to support professional dialogue and reports
- Excellent problema-sultiility, including the ability to handle complaints and representation processes
Requirements
Essential Criteria
✅ Professional qualification in social work ✅ Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience ✅ Experience in social work supervision and support ✅ Confidence in chairing complex meetings ✅ Working knowledge of legal frameworks for looked after children and care leavers ✅ Evidence of independence and willingness to challenge practice ✅ Strong communication skills with children, young people, and professionals ✅ Experience of complaints and representation processes
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Desired (Non-Essential)
- Knowledge of multi-agency safeguarding
- Experience in monitoring systemic issues
- Familiarity with child criminal exploitation or safeguarding in education
Salary & Working Arrangements
- £44,075 – £49,282 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Part-time: 18.5 hours per week
- Location: Meadow House, Littleworth, NG18 2TB
- Work Pattern: Hybrid
- Closing Date: 05 July 2026, 23:55
- Interview Date: 20 July 2026
Support & Commitment
- DBS check required for appointment
- Safeguarding responsibilities apply to the whole team
- Disability Confident Leader Organisation – requests interviews for diverse applicants
- Potential for job-sharing arrangements (consult HR for details)
Contact & Further Information
For informal discussions:
- Bev Mundle (Bev.Mundle@nottscc.gov.uk) | 0115 8041531
- Hetvi Parekh | 0115 8042026
For accessibility requests or disability interviews: Please confirm if you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme.
Final decision dates align with conditions specified at the time of application.
Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding, and diversity.
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