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N289 - Independent Chair Role Profile
Plymouth Children’s Services are looking for an independent chair who will help make a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with. Children are at the heart of everything we do and our restorative relationship-based practice helps us to make positive and lasting changes in their lives and the lives of their families.
The independent chair role will provide quality assurance, scrutiny, support and challenge to the work of social work teams and making sure that care and child protection plans are progressed in a timescale that meets the child’s needs. You will need to have good communication skills and be able to engage productively with families and other professionals, as well as being able to robustly manage and chair case conferences, and child in care meetings.
If you would like to become part of a team who work collaboratively with children and young people to help shape our service and influence practice, this team is for you. We are looking for potential or current Independent Chairs who strive to make sure that the voice of the child and their families is central in all work undertaken, as well as ensuring safe, timely and individual needs led plans are in place for children.
We are looking for social workers with at least five years post qualification experience, ideally with team manager and/or Advanced Practitioner experience, working within the child protection and child in care arena. You will need to be confident in chairing meetings and working with partner agencies. Most of all, you will need to be aspirational for all of the children and young people you work with.
We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role.
Registration with Social Work England is a requirement and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Children & Adults barred list check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This role is for 22 hours per week. Applications are welcome for this role and the opportunity to secure an additional 15 hours for the role of Fostering Reviewing & Training Officer - CS/3787 – totalling 37 hours. This will entail just one interview for those that apply for both posts.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Anna Russell - Service Manager, on 01752305962.
Closing date:- Sunday 27th July 2025
Interview Date – Tuesday 5th August 2025
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
