Independent Visitor

Job : HCC
624915

Location:

Havant, HAM, GBSalary: 50,564 - 56,219 pro-rata, per annum (Actual salary 2,882 - 3,204 per annum)
Contract Type:
Permanent (Annualised hours)
Closing Date: 17 September 2026

Posted:
Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC
624915

Salary Range: 50,564 - 56,219 pro-rata, per annum (Actual salary 2,882 - 3,204 per annum)

Work Location:

Crofton House, Havant

Hours:

96 per annum

Contract Type:
Permanent (Annualised hours)
Closing Date: 17 September 2026

Interview Date: 7 October 2026

The Role:

Hampshire County Council provides residential care for vulnerable children and young people, supporting their recovery from traumatic experiences and helping them rebuild their emotional and mental wellbeing. As an Independent Visitor, you’ll play a key role in improving the outcomes for children and young people by carrying out monthly visits to your designated children’s residential home, producing detailed reports, and making clear recommendations for best practice and possible improvements.

You’ll help to ensure children are safe, supported, and having their needs consistently met. Your knowledge, experience and compassion will help maintain high standards of care and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children across Hampshire.

What you’ll do:

Conduct monthly visits:
Complete visits at your designated children’s residential home, checking how the home and staff operate and reviewing records relating to care provision and home management.

Collaborate with care providers:
Discuss concerns or poor practice and advise on recommendations to encourage continuous improvement.

Complete detailed reports:
Record findings following visits, measuring the results of each visit against the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes.

Work in the best interests of children and young people, liaising with children’s residential home and service managers, Ofsted, care professionals, children and their families.

What we’re looking for:

Sound knowledge of regulated services, current legislation and statutory guidance in relation to vulnerable children and young people in residential care.

Significant experience of working with children within the social, residential, education or health care sector.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting, supportive relationships.

Confident with managing difficult conversations and sharing guidance on best practice to ensure children’s safety and wellbeing.

Strong report writing and good IT skills.

Ability to travel on a monthly basis to your designated children’s residential home.

To comply with statutory regulations, Independent Visitors must be fully independent of the local authority. For this reason, employees of Hampshire County Council Children’s Services (or those living in the same household) are not eligible to apply for this role.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Independent Visitor role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

Rewarding work:
Make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in care, knowing that your efforts can create a lasting impact and enhance their quality of life.

Work-life balance:
Flexible working, with the freedom to choose your hours around a time that suits you.

Paid travel:
Claim business travel mileage for any meetings outside your designated children’s residential home.

Employee support:
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