Continuous Improvement Lead

4Recruitment Services; Chavey Down; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated social services agency in Oxfordshire is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to enhance service quality for children and families. The ideal candidate will be experienced in social work practices and quality assurance frameworks, with a proactive and resilient attitude to drive change. This role offers a supportive environment and a chance to positively impact the lives of young people.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Social Work (or equivalent) with current registration with Social Work England.
• Experienced in applying and embedding quality assurance frameworks.
• Analytical, with strong skills in identifying patterns, themes, and trends in data and practice.
• Experienced in delivering evidence-based service improvement initiatives.
• Resilient, collaborative, and able to inspire and support colleagues to embrace change.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of the quality assurance framework across directorates.
• Ensure learning from quality assurance activity is translated into action and embedded into practice.
• Promote relationship-based social work practice principles.
• Support the implementation of systemic, family safeguarding, and solution-focused approaches and tools.
• Take operational responsibility for preparing services for inspections.

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Lead

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: Grade 15 - £237.12 to £334.28 day rate

About Us

This is an exciting time to join our Children, Education & Families directorate, as we shape the future of children's services in Oxfordshire. Our colleagues are dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and families, helping them to thrive through a restorative, relational practice approach. We are expanding our Safeguarding, Quality Assurance, Improvement and Partnerships division, with a strong focus on inspection readiness and service improvement. Our culture is dynamic, innovative, and collaborative — we value diversity and believe that together our differences make us stronger.

You will

• Lead on the delivery of the quality assurance framework across directorates.
• Ensure learning from quality assurance activity is translated into action and embedded into practice.
• Promote relationship-based social work practice principles.
• Support the implementation of systemic, family safeguarding, and solution-focused approaches and tools.
• Take operational responsibility for preparing services for inspections.

You are a confident practitioner who is motivated to make a tangible difference to the lives of children and young people. You thrive in a Quality Assurance and Service Improvement environment, are proactive in driving change, and confident in constructively challenging practices, systems, and processes.

We are looking for someone who is

• Qualified in Social Work (or equivalent) with current registration with Social Work England.
• Experienced in applying and embedding quality assurance frameworks.
• Analytical, with strong skills in identifying patterns, themes, and trends in data and practice.
• Experienced in delivering evidence-based service improvement initiatives.
• Resilient, collaborative, and able to inspire and support colleagues to embrace change.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to improving housing standards in the community, working alongside a professional team in a supportive and collaborative environment.

How to Apply

To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed).

Equal Opportunities

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.