IRO/CP Team Manager

Job Introduction

A great opportunity has arisen in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area for an IRO Manager.  The IRO service holds a significant role in driving forward change and ensuring positive outcomes for our children and young people.  This is an exciting time to be joining BCP as we are on an improvement journey, and you will be at the forefront of driving change and leading the IRO team to strengthen their role in the lives of our children.

You will be an experienced manager who will manage Child Protection chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers, ensuring quality and accountability through regular oversight, management support and development of each IRO and CP chair.  You will have the outcomes for children at the heart of everything you do and continue to take our journey forward in listening to children’s voices and ensuring that their participation is considered at every opportunity.

You will be competent in report writing and analysing data and will use performance data to focus on areas of improvement.  You will have excellent organisations skills alongside the capacity to meet demanding targets.

You will have a Social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.  You should have post qualifying experience in managing social work teams and a sound, up to date knowledge of relevant legislation.

You will be part of a management team where you will receive regular support and development opportunities.  You will have access to good training and career development.

For an informal conversation please contact Nicky Campbell on 01202 127698    

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.