Independent Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

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Working for Isle of Anglesey County Council

Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards. Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.

We are only as successful as the people we employ. We are committed to valuing our staff by offering much more than just a salary. Take a look at some of the benefits we offer our staff: Benefits of working for Isle of Anglesey County Council

Overall job purpose

To chair Statutory Reviews of Looked After Children and Child Protection Conferences, provide an independent scrutiny of the arrangements of care and support of children and young people and those looked after by the Local Authority.  
To contribute to systems for monitoring the effectiveness and quality of the child protection conference process, ensuring that the requirements of Part 6 and 7 of Social Services and Wellbeing Act [Wales] and the Wales Safeguarding Procedures are met.  
That effective care and support protection plans are established, monitored, and reviewed such that children at risk of abuse, neglect or harm are safeguarded.  
To contribute to quality assurance systems for monitoring the effectiveness and quality of the LAC review and child protection process, ensuring that all statutory requirements are fulfilled, and that the LAC review process is used to ensure effective care and support plans deliver permanence for looked after children.