CP/Chair & Quality assurance - Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council are looking for an individual to join their child protection chair and Quality assurance officer service Job Summary Main Duties & Responsibilities To assist in the delivery of Hertfordshire's Quality Assurance Framework using performance indicators and management targets to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for children. To manage the Child Protection Conference decision-making process and in the absence of a majority decision, take the decision regarding the need for children and young people to be made the subject of Child Protection Plans. To implement the guidance from the IRO Handbook statutory guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers and Local Authorities in relation to case management and review for children in care. To undertake a quality assurance role in relation to children in need of protection or in care, by actively monitoring practice standards, systems and processes and identifying any practice deficits to improve service delivery for children, young people and their families. To ensure that the quality of casework presented to the service is monitored and that managers at all levels within Childrens Social Care are made aware of any cases that do not meet professional standards. To actively engage in discussion with Senior and Operational Managers identifying areas of good practice and challenging poor practice where necessary. To ensure that practice is person-centred, and to ensure that children's views and wishes are sought and appropriately represented within all decision- making meetings. To maintain effective administrative systems within timescales and to ensure that the records of meetings are of a high standard and accurately reflect the discussion and decision making at those meetings. To ensure that the records and plans arising from all meetings are produced and distributed within statutory timescales. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion. ? Ability to contribute to our commitment of becoming a Net Zero organisation by 2030. Essential Person Specification Qualified Social Worker Registered with Social Work England Experience of providing high quality social work services to children, young people and their families in a local authority children's service Knowledge of Children Acts 1989 and 2004, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Leaving Care Act 2000, Children and Young Person's Act 2008 and all associated Regulations and Guidance, including If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Yug vaishnav at . or call on 02045743378 Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include: DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us Bonus for finding your own job Twice weekly payroll Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond. Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.