Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) Swansea

Hoop Social Work; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-regarded Reviewing Service as an Independent Reviewing Officer in Swansea. This role offers competitive hourly rates, hybrid working opportunities, and the chance to lead Child Protection Conferences. Ideal candidates will possess significant social work experience and relevant qualifications, contributing to vital safeguarding and child welfare practices.

Benefits

Free on-site quarterly training

Twice weekly payroll

Dedicated point of contact

Loyalty Bonus

Wellbeing sessions

Qualifications

• IRO experience and signs of safety experience required.
• Enhanced DBS or registered on the update service needed.
• Current Social Care Wales registration mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children reviews.
• Carry a caseload and develop outcome-focused plans per legal guidelines.
• Provide consultation on child protection and safeguarding issues.

Skills

Social work practice knowledge

Child protection

Chairing meetings

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Job description

Independent Reviewing Officer

Swansea, South Wales

up to £47.88 per hour Umbrella company in line with ADSS pledge or £38 PAYE

Initial 3 month contract with potential to extend

A West Glamorgan 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 for a full time candidate offering a July start.The post will require covering an initial 3 month contract with potential to extend due to vacant positions on the permanent structure. This role offers hybrid working with a requirement of on-site working 2-3 days per week. On site work is mandatory on a Wednesday due to team meetings. Pay rate for this role is £47.88 per hour payrolled via Umbrella company or £38 PAYE equivalent (plus holidays paid out on top).

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
• IRO experience and signs of safety experience
• Enhanced DBS or registered on the update service
• 3 years of reference history
• Driving licence 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
• Free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributing towards 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.No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.