Director of Quality

Compass Associates; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist provider of children's services is seeking a Director of Quality to oversee safeguarding across children's residential homes in Cumbria and the North East. This strategic leadership position requires previous Director level experience and knowledge of OFSTED regulations. The role is home-based with travel requirements across the UK. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Must have Director level experience within safeguarding, compliance, and/or quality.
• Excellent knowledge of OFSTED regulations required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality and safeguarding across children's residential homes.
• Support Registered Managers pre- and post-OFSTED inspection.
• Drive internal standards and continuous improvement.

Skills

Director level experience in safeguarding, compliance and/or quality

Knowledge of OFSTED regulations

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Strategic skills

UK driving license and own car

Willingness to travel

Job description

Overview

Director of Quality - Children's Services – Home-based with travel across Cumbria and the North East. Salary: £100,000 + £8,000 Car Allowance.

Compass Associates is exclusively working with a specialist provider of children's residential services, to recruit for a new Director of Quality. This is a strategic leadership role where you will oversee quality and safeguarding across a portfolio of children's residential homes which are located across Cumbria and the North East. Your role will involve supporting Registered Managers both pre- and post-OFSTED inspection, working closely with the Operations Teams and visiting services to meet with staff, children and young people. Reporting into the COO, you will be instrumental in driving internal standards and continuous improvement for quality, strategy and safeguarding, as well as ensuring that the services consistently meet and exceed regulatory requirements and outcomes. Your role will be supported by a Head of Quality & Safeguarding as well as a team of Quality Practitioners.

To excel in this role, you must be immersed in your division, continuously reflect on areas of improvement and proactively ensure the services are delivering the highest quality, care and support for children.

Location and travel

This is a home-based role but you will be required to spend 2-3 days per week in Cumbria and/or the North East. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK, as long as you are willing to travel including overnight stays.

Candidate requirements

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous experience working at Director level within safeguarding, compliance and/or quality
• Excellent knowledge and previous experience working within OFSTED regulated homes
• Excellent communication, leadership and strategic skills
• UK driving licence and own car
• Willingness to travel as required

Interview process

Informal teams call with the COO, followed by a formal interview at Head Office.

Contact details

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to lrobb@

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for each successful recommendation.

Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.