Placement Quality & Compliance Officer

Wigan Council; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking a Placement Quality Officer within the LAC Commissioning and Placement Team. You will support commissioning, quality assurance and contract monitoring of placements for children and young people.

The role involves leading reviews, monitoring compliance and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with internal and external providers. You will work on market development and use feedback from children, families and professionals to improve outcomes, with no direct

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance, commissioning or contract monitoring for children or young people.
• Understanding of safeguarding and children’s legislation.
• Ability to analyse information, manage priorities and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance reviews and monitor provider compliance.
• Support market development and external-provider engagement.
• Use feedback from children, families and professionals to drive improvement.
• Work as part of a team with no direct line management responsibility.

Skills

Quality assurance

Commissioning

Contract monitoring

Children's social care

Education

Relevant qualification in social care

Job description

Wigan Council is seeking a Placement Quality Officer within the LAC Commissioning and Placement Team. You will support commissioning, quality assurance and contract monitoring of placements for children and young people.

The role involves leading reviews, monitoring compliance and driving continuous improvement in collaboration with internal and external providers. You will work on market development and use feedback from children, families and professionals to improve outcomes, with no direct