CSW, Quality Assurance Lead

Pertemps; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care consultancy is seeking a Quality Assurance Lead for Children's Services in Grimsby. This role involves leading quality assurance processes and supporting the continual improvement of services. Candidates should have a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Care Wales or Social Work England, and possess at least three years of PQE within English Local Authorities. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential. This position offers a hybrid working model, requiring three days in the office.

Benefits

Tailored career advice

Referral scheme with financial incentives

Fast, reliable payroll

Qualifications

• At least 3 years PQE direct employment within English Local Authorities.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance systems for children's services.
• Support and manage quality assurance improvement officer.
• Conduct audits and produce accurate reports on performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Registered with Social Care Wales/ Social Work England

Completed relevant post-qualifying training

Job description

Quality Assurance Lead (Childrens Services)

Daily rate • Humberside • 37 hours p/w, hybrid 3 days in the office

About the role

A great opportunity has arisen for the right person to join the Improvement, Performance and Quality service, leading the quality assurance and audit processes to support the delivery of high-quality social work activities within the Children Young People and Family Services, including all services across the social care pathway, early help, learning and skills and youth justice offer.

Hybrid working, requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Your role will be to lead and support quality assurance systems which ensure comprehensive customer feedback and satisfaction, and whole-system audit functions which enhance understanding and learning and inform the continuous improvement cycle. You will be supporting the shaping of services and commissioning and informing service and directorate workforce development through the development and implementation of effective quality assurance systems.

You will support the Senior Leadership Team and others in ensuring high quality practice standards are developed and maintained in the social care, early help, learning and skills and SEND systems. You will lead on the audit process across CYPFS, undertake dip sampling and bespoke audit, carry out practice analysis and support learning and the development of best quality effective practice.

You will support and manage the Quality Assurance Improvement Officer to use effective data collection, data collation, and extraction skills to produce timely and accurate reports which will inform and influence management decisions about performance, quality, and improvement activity. You will use your organisation and communication skills to ensure that quality assurance activity is undertaken in a timely and accurate way.

The role is integral to the Children’s services improvement journey and a commitment to improving the lives and outcomes of children and families in Hull is fundamental to the post.

What you need

• A degree in Social Work or equivalent
• Registered with Social Care Wales/ Social Work England
• At least 3 years PQE direct employment within English Local Authorities
• Completed relevant post-qualifying training
• Enhanced DBS check
• Excellent communication and written skills

Why work with Pertemps Social Care?

We’re committed to making your job search seamless and rewarding. Here’s what our candidates can expect:

Your Own Consultant – Your contact will be a social care specialist who knows the sector inside-out, has great connections across the region, and provides the tailored career advice you need to ensure the next step is the best one for you.

Simple, Online Registration – Our process is designed to ensure your registration journey is quick and straightforward.

Exclusive Roles – you have access to roles exclusive to us

Great Incentives – We have an exceptional referral scheme. Recommend your friends and colleagues and earn an introduction fee of £250. We will pay you £250 if you find your own role

State of the Art Compliance – We use powerful next-generation software to manage these critical processes as quick, efficient, and stress-free as possible.

Fast, Reliable Payroll – Get paid promptly and securely, every time.

And much more to ensure your job-search is smooth and hassle-free.

Our Roles

We place Social Care Practitioners into a wide range of essential roles, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Fostering / Adoption
• Children’s & Adult Social Work
• Service Manager / Head of Service
• Team Manager / Assistant Team Manager
• Occupational Therapist

If you’re interested in finding your next role in social care, we can help!

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