Independent Reviewing Officer

Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £53,051 (Level one) rising to £56,293 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) Location: Loxley House. Station Road. Nottingham. NG2 3NG We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for?

Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.

So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will chair statutory reviews and other key meetings for children in care, ensuring plans remain child-centred, outcome-focused and compliant with legislation and statutory guidance. You will provide independent scrutiny of care plans, monitor professional practice and work collaboratively with colleagues, partner agencies and families to improve outcomes for children and young people.

This role offers the opportunity to influence practice at a strategic level through quality assurance activity, auditing, workforce development and the promotion of learning across Children's Services.

About You

You will be a confident practitioner who can appropriately challenge practice when required, manage complex information, make sound decisions and work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people. You will be passionate about promoting excellent social work practice and creating a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional qualification in Social Work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Substantial experience as a social care practitioner with children and families in a multi-cultural environment.
• Detailed knowledge of children's legislation, including the Children Act 2004 and associated guidance.
• Significant experience of safeguarding practice and care planning.
• Strong analytical, assessment and risk management skills.
• Experience of chairing multi-agency meetings and influencing professional practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and delivering high-quality child-centred services.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. You can find the job description for this post here . At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact Kirsty Lunn, by email at kirsty.lunn@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: 30th October 2026 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: 11th November 2026 If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.