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Job details
Job reference REQ04277 Date posted 30/06/2025 Application closing date 14/07/2025 Location Neath Civic Centre Salary Grade 10: £43,693 - £47,754 per annum (plus market pay supplement of £3,000 per annum to be reviewed 31.03.2026) Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments why work for NPT v2.pptx Independent Reviewing Officer REQ04277 JDPS.docx
Location of post: Neath Civic Centre, SA11 3QZ
Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People Services are continuing to make solid progress providing quality, supportive services and effectively managing risk for those children and families who are in need, in need of protection, and who are ‘looked after’ by Neath Port Talbot, using bespoke, creative andoutcome focused plans. We are proud to have a strong and stable management team; training, developing and supporting staff remains a high priority throughout the service.
We are currently looking for an experienced social work practitioner to join the Conference and Review Service as an Independent Reviewing Officer.
As an Independent Reviewing Officer, you will provide a quality assurance role across Children’s and Young People’s Services, 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. You will also undertake a safeguarding role and chair all child protection conferences.
You must have significant post qualification practice and have a good understanding and knowledge of all legislation and guidance relation to Child Protection and Looked After Children. You should have experience of chairing meetings of a challenging nature, and child protection within the court arena.
You will carry a caseload, chair Child Protection conferences and Looked After Children review meetings and support other agreed processes within the service such as Pathway Plan Reviews and case file audits.
Your daily routine will involve engaging with children and young people and their parents, and partner agencies, arranging and chairing meetings, and producing child centred records. You will also contribute to panels and meetings across the wider service.
About you:
Do you have a relevant qualification in Social Work and registration with Social Care Wales?
Are you a skilled communicator, with experience of working in a child centred way?
Do you have good organisational and IT skills?
Are you experienced in having difficult conversations in a sensitive way?
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
* Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
* Benefit from a competitive employee package witha remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
* Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
* Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
* Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
* Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
* Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Eleni Cordingley, Team Manager on
This post is subject to an enhanced with child barred list DBS disclosure
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required for this post.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel, then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy, or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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