Child and Young Person Review Officer Ref CH06926

Child and Young Person Review Officer - Ref: CH06926

• Salary Scale G12: 57449 - 61453 per annum
• Permanent

Children are at the heart of Walsall local authority. They receive support help and services that reduce risks for them and meet their needs. (Ofsted 2025)

Do you want to join our OUTSTANDING local authority

If so we have a current opportunity for an experienced Child and Young Person Review Officer (IRO) working with and for the children of Walsall.

Children and families are at the heart of our practice in Walsall as identified within our recent Ofsted inspection.

About the job

As a Child and Young Person Review Officer you will play a vital role in ensuring that children and young people in care have strong independent oversight of their care planning and review arrangements. You will chair statutory reviews promote the voice and lived experience of children and young people and work closely with social workers carers families and partner agencies to ensure care plans are purposeful timely and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.

You will provide constructive challenge where needed and support high-quality planning for children and young people throughout their care journey. This includes ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met that childrens views are heard and acted upon and that plans remain responsive to their changing needs relationships and aspirations.

Your duties also include Quality Assurance to ensure children receive the best service service prides itself on high expectations of its members and what is expected for return there are many opportunities for professional developmentand you will be joining an exceptionally supportive team.

Office location/address:Birchills Children Centre Birchills Street WalsallWest Midlands WS2 8NF

The role requires 5 years post qualifying experience experience of working with Children and Families and Managerial or supervisory experience (required as per the Department for Children Schools and Families IRO Handbook Section 2.16- regulation 46). This can include supervising students and lesser experienced staff.

This post is covered by the Governments Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and confident practitioner with extensive social worker experience who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people in care. You will bring strong knowledge of childrens social care practice care planning safeguarding permanence and the statutory review framework.

You will be skilled in chairing complex meetings analysing information providing clear recommendations and offering professional challenge in a restorative and constructive way. You will be able to build effective relationships with children young people families carers practitioners and partners while maintaining independence and a clear focus on the childs best interests.

Most importantly you will share Walsalls ambition for children and young people. You will be relational child-centred and inclusive in your approach with a strong commitment to equality participation and continuous improvement.

Our offer

We are committed to creating the right conditions for you to do your best work. This includes manageable workloads strong management support essential paperwork only and the use of enabling technologies.

Walsall offers a comprehensive training and development programme which contributed to our OUTSTANDING Ofsted grading in May 2025. There is an impressive learning offer for practitioners and wide-ranging training that enables workers to continue developing their knowledge and confidence in practice.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our work. We offer specialist clinical supervision flexible working to support work-life balance and access to employee assistance and therapeutic support when needed. We want social work in Walsall to be a career people choose to stay in.

Key dates
Closing date for applications: 17^th September 2026

Informal discussion
If you would like to discuss this role please contact Dhyal Samra Principal Independent Reviewing Officer ()

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note:Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

Important note: When completing your online application form you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see ourInformation for Applicants leaflet for further information.

At Walsall Council we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences skills and perspective are what set you apart so please ensure your application as a whole particularly your Supporting Information reflects your own voice.

Walsall Councils Childrens Services are the only Ofsted Outstanding local authority in the Black Country. During a visit in May 2025 Inspectors described Walsall Council as a place where children were at the heart of. The councils journey of continuous improvement started in 2017 and has since transformed into a service with a clear vision clear priorities and a clear plan all informed by the views of our staff and children. Staff are at the core of delivering great outcomes for children and young people in Walsall which is underpinned by our Walsall Right 4 Children vision. The latest Ofsted inspection demonstrated that staff in childrens services are proud to work for Walsall Council and feel supported to do great work.

Walsall Councils Childrens Services are the only Ofsted Outstanding local authority in the Black Country. During a visit in May 2025 Inspectors described Walsall Council as a place where children were at the heart of. The councils journey of continuous improvement started in 2017 and has since transformed into a service with a clear vision clear priorities and a clear plan all informed by the views of our staff and children. Staff are at the core of delivering great outcomes for children and young people in Walsall which is underpinned by our Walsall Right 4 Children vision. The latest Ofsted inspection demonstrated that staff in childrens services are proud to work for Walsall Council and feel supported to do great work.