Quality Assurance Reviewing Officer - Swindon Council

Quality Assurance Reviewing Officer

Pay rate - £47.53

Swindon Borough Council 

We are currently recruiting Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers (QAROs) on behalf of a forward-thinking local authority to join their growing service.

This is a dynamic and influential role, reporting to the Service Manager, where you will deliver a high-quality quality assurance and reviewing function across a range of need levels. The post plays a key role in driving strengths-based practice and embedding a positive, reflective practice culture across the service.

Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers ensure that all statutory and regulatory safeguarding requirements are met in relation to independent reviewing functions, including children in care, child protection and fostering. Beyond compliance, the role has a strong focus on service development and continuous improvement, providing robust independent oversight of practice and promoting effective partnership working with professionals, families and carers to improve outcomes for children and young people.

The service provides independent professional support and constructive challenge, holding the wider service to account for practice quality and service improvement. A strong emphasis is placed on championing children’s rights, including their right to family life, and ensuring their voice remains central to all decision-making.

The local authority operates the Family Safeguarding Model, an approach that staff are highly engaged with and passionate about due to the positive impact it is having on children, young people and families. Where children do need to be looked after, the QARO plays a vital role in ensuring the Local Authority is delivering the highest possible standard of care and planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals seeking a role with real influence, professional autonomy and a clear focus on improving practice and outcomes.

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 training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 🎂
• 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 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.