Independent Reviewing Officer

up to £48 per hour Umbrella company subject to experience

3-6 month contract

A Welsh Council are looking for an experienced and dedicated Conference Chair and Independent Reviewing Officer to join their long established and well-regarded Reviewing Service. The post is preferably a full time post but we may consider applications from those looking to do less hours if we can coordinate a job share for our client. The post will require covering for an initial 3 month contract with potential to extend pending permanent appointments. This role offers hybrid working.

The successful individual will be expected to Chair CP Conferences and CLA Reviews, and the ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Children's Services and have experience of chairing meetings of a challenging nature and child protection within the court arena.

Main Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will carry a caseload, chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children review meetings and develop outcome focused plans in accordance with the Children Act 1989; The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (Wales) Regulations 2015 and 2016; the Children and Adoption Act 2002, Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and Children Act 2004. The successful candidates will also be expected to adhere to the Practice Standards and Good Practice Guide issued by Welsh Government and AFA Cymru: Reviewing and Monitoring of a Child or Young Person's Part 6 Care and Support Plan.

• The service provides a quality assurance role across Children’s and Young People’s Services and is responsible for monitoring all looked after children and young people, children who are placed for adoption, and young people who are subject to Pathway reviews.

• To provide consultation to the wider service and partner agencies on practice issues within the team’s areas of expertise, including child protection procedures, safeguarding children, children looked after, vulnerable children and permanency and care planning.

Requirements of the Conference Chair/Independent Reviewing Officer:

• Degree or equivalent in Social Work
• Current Social Care Wales registration happy to start you on Social Work England
• Significant frontline experience within children's services
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing 
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on (phone number removed) for an informal chat.