An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Children’s Involvement Service for a temporary Independent Visitor (IV) Scheme Co-ordinator for a 12 month period. We are looking for someone who is child centred, enthusiastic and with excellent interpersonal skills both with children and adults who would like to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people in Sheffield. The purpose of this role is to;

Monitor and support a case load of matches between IVs and young people in care and care leavers
Recruit and train volunteers to become Independent Visitor volunteers
Work with young people to ensure they are matched with the right volunteer for them to build a relationship and have fun with
Work with volunteers, advising and supporting them in their role as an Independent Visitor
Work to the schemes policies and procedures

If you are interested and want to know more about the specific duties of the Independent Visitor role, please contact Angela Taylor, IV Scheme Manager angela.taylor@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 2288522 or Clare Humberstone Children’s Involvement Service Manager clare.humberstone@sheffield.gov.uk 01142288553

Interviews will be held on 29th July 2026

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.