https://jobs.co.uk/job/independent-reviewing-officer-connect2hackney--d20743b9-770b-43cb-9237-d47f4e7bd80f RSS feed for Independent Reviewing Officer at Connect2Hackney. en-gb Sun, 31 May 2026 22:49:26 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/independent-reviewing-officer-connect2hackney--d20743b9-770b-43cb-9237-d47f4e7bd80f https://jobs.co.uk/job/independent-reviewing-officer-connect2hackney--d20743b9-770b-43cb-9237-d47f4e7bd80f Wed, 27 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Hackney Central | Salary: £45.20/hour | Type: Contract | Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) Full-time - 36 hours per week -45.20 per hour (Umbrella) London Borough of Hackney are recruiting for an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) within their Children''s Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service. This is a key role where you will act as an independent, authoritative professional, ensuring that children?s voices are central and that care planning prioritises their safety, wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. About the role As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will: Chair Looked After Child Reviews and Foster Carer Annual Reviews, ensuring all meetings are child-centred and effective Hold the Local Authority to account, ensuring high-quality care planning and decision-making for children Provide independent scrutiny of safeguarding practice, challenging where necessary to drive improvement Monitor care and permanence plans, ensuring timely progression and positive outcomes Escalate concerns appropriately, including to senior leadership and external bodies where required Promote systemic, trauma-informed, and anti-racist practice across services Work closely with multi-agency partners to ensure coordi... Contract