Quality Assurance Service Manager

Isle of Wight Council; Thorley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Thorley seeks a Quality Assurance Service Manager for Children’s Social Care, aiming to drive excellence in services for children and families. Join a dedicated team transforming the Isle of Wight's Children’s Services with a focus on connected and child-centred practices. The role involves leading initiatives to improve outcomes for every child through collaboration with education services.

Responsibilities

• Drive excellence in children’s social care.
• Transform services for children and families.
• Lead the new Children's Services on the Isle of Wight.

Job description

Overview

37 hours per week. Join Us in Making a Difference. Quality Assurance Service Manager – Children’s Social Care. Are you passionate about driving excellence in children’s social care? Do you want to be part of a bold and ambitious journey to transform services for children and families? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to the Isle of Wight.

About Us – A Service on the Rise

We are 18 months into building a new Children’s Services on the Isle of Wight, following the conclusion of our 10-year partnership with Hampshire County Council. Since then, we’ve made significant progress, recognised through: Ofsted focused visits (October 2024), peer reviews, support and recognition from the Local Government Association. Our new senior leadership team is committed to creating a connected, child-centred directorate, where Children’s Social Care works hand-in-hand with Education, Inclusion, and Access services to improve outcomes for every child.