Commissioning Team Leader – Swansea Council

Hoop Social Work

Commissioning Team Leader

Pay rate in line with the All Wales Pledge – £38 Umbrella

Swansea Council

Our Placement Finding and Commissioning Team in Swansea Child and Family Services is a busy team whereby we identify all external commissioned placement for children and young people. It is imperative that we identify high quality placements and that our contracts reflect the quality and standards that we seek. We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate, enthusiastic and experienced commissioning manager to drive the team and ensure that we are meeting all of our commissioning and contractual obligations. With the current challenges of Eliminating Profit from Care, it is imperative that you have the vision and desire to engage with providers and support the LA to achieve placement sufficiency.

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.