£37.50 per hour

About the IRM

The Independent Review Mechanism for England (IRM) provides, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, review panels for potential and current foster carers and adopters when agencies have decided not to approve them as a foster carer or adopter, or to terminate or change the terms of their approval. The current contract will continue until March 2027.

About the Role

As an IRM Legal Adviser you will be providing written legal advice to caseworkers, panel members and the Contract Manager about individual applications and well as ad hoc advice on occasions.

Legal Advisers provide on average 2 pieces of advice weekly and are paid at an hourly rate claimed each month.

Legal Advisers also need to be available by phone for advice, should it be required, for the IRM panel meetings which are held on various days each week of the month according to the demands of the service.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve our service. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community. This includes those from, the global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are under represented at the IRM.

Closing date: 7 June 2026

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.