Advanced Practitioner

Future of London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

32 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Season ticket loan

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Enfield Council in London is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for Quality Assurance and auditing within the Enfield Youth Justice Service. You will support practice development and service improvement to ensure HM Inspectorate expectations are met and local requirements are fulfilled.

You will deliver QA activities, analyse performance data, support learning and produce high quality reports, contributing to safer communities for children and families.

Qualifications

• Experience in youth justice, children's services or related safeguarding environment.
• Strong knowledge of youth justice standards and quality assurance.
• Experience with performance management and practice improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality assurance activities including audits, sampling and observations.
• Analyse performance data and statutory compliance.
• Support learning, training and workforce development.
• Review practice guidance and procedures.
• Support inspection readiness and service improvement.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Performance Analysis

Reporting

Job description

Help Shape Outstanding Youth Justice Practice

About the Service

Enfield Youth Justice Service is a statutory multi-agency partnership working with children, families, victims and partners to prevent offending, reduce reoffending and create safer communities.

About the Role

As Advanced Practitioner with a specific focus on Quality Assurance and auditing, you will support practice development and service improvement across the Youth Justice Service, ensuring practice meets HM Inspectorate expectations and local requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver quality assurance activities including audits, dip sampling and practice observations.
• Analyse performance data and statutory compliance.
• Support learning, training and workforce development.
• Review practice guidance and procedures.
• Support inspection readiness and service improvement.
• Produce high quality reports and presentations.
• Escalate practice concerns appropriately and support management decision making.

About You

You will have experience in youth justice, children's services or a related safeguarding environment, with strong knowledge of youth justice standards, quality assurance, performance management and practice improvement.

What We Offer

A rewarding opportunity to improve outcomes for children and families, professional development opportunities, supportive leadership and excellent local government benefits.

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Mark Johnstone on 0208 379 5800 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

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Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/

“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.