Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

Safeguarding and Reviewing Officer

Herefordshire Council

As a Safeguarding & Review Manager (Independent Reviewing Officer & CP Chair) in the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service, you will work with children that we care for. You will chair review meetings, ensuring that all of our children have plans that are child focused, SMART and are achieving positive changes for our children and families. You will provide ongoing oversight, leadership and assurance, driving aspirational practice and improvements across the system. You will need to challenge where the care we offer needs to improve. You will have the opportunity to develop an area of specialist practice knowledge and will be a leader and advocate to enable us to drive quality assurance for our children to improve their outcomes.

The role within the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service is stimulating, varied and highly rewarding. You will join a committed and supportive team. You will need to possess the skills and ability to work inclusively with all relevant family members, carers and professionals and understand the skilful and sensitive use of authority as well as demonstrate excellent chairing skills, together with the ability and confidence to effectively scrutinise and challenge practice where needed.

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 To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

A relevant Social Work Qualification Registration with Social Care Wales 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 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.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on if you want to find out more.