Self-Employed Independent Visitor

Orange Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated charity organization in the UK is seeking an Independent Visitor to advocate for children's rights and ensure quality care. The role involves conducting visits to various care facilities, providing reports, and requires a strong understanding of safeguarding and legislation related to children and vulnerable adults. Qualified candidates with relevant experience will be considered for this important position in supporting vulnerable populations.

Benefits

Equal opportunities employer

Disability Confident Employer

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to conduct detailed visits and provide reports.
• Knowledge of current safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly visits to specified homes and centers.
• Fulfill tasks assigned by the NYAS manager related to visits.
• Provide reports within specified timescales.

Skills

Knowledge of regulated services

Understanding of legislation regarding children and vulnerable adults

Experience in social work or advocacy

Ability to manage complex relationships

Education

Professional qualification in social work, residential care, health care, or related field

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring the voice of children and young people are heard? Are you committed to advocating that children and young people’s rights are upheld? Do you believe that all children should receive consistently high-quality care in environments that strive to improve outcomes for each child? Do you have experience in social work, education, inspection, advocacy or residential childcare management? Then we have an exciting opportunity for a professional like you.

The Vacancy

The Independent Monitoring Service is seeking to recruit professionals with experience of working with children and vulnerable adults to the role of Independent Visitor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly visits to identified homes in accordance with the requirements of the relevant NYAS manager, including Regulation 44 visits to residential children’s homes, short breaks and secure units; Regulation 25 visits to residential family centres; CQC visits to residential adult homes; Care Inspectorate Wales regulation 8 visits to residential children’s homes; RSS20 visits to residential special schools; Health and social care standards Scotland residential children’s homes; and monitoring visits to unregulated provision.
• Perform all tasks identified by the NYAS manager during and after the visits to fulfil all aspects of the role.
• Provide factual reports within set timescales as required by the NYAS manager.

Qualifications

Candidates should have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of regulated services and their inspection frameworks and also knowledge of current legislation and statutory guidance relating to children, young people and adults at risk particularly those in residential care.

Candidates must have experience of working within a social or health care organisation, safeguarding and experience of managing complex relationships across a diverse field, e.g. OFSTED inspectors, social workers, residential care workers and registered managers, health care professionals.

Candidates should also possess a professional qualification in a related field, i.e. social work, residential care, health care professional, advocacy or youth work.

Note for Candidates

When completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

About NYAS

As an established leading rights‑based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.

We work with care‑experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

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