Quality Auditor

Horizon Care and Education; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A care and education provider seeks a Quality Auditor in Coventry. You will conduct systematic audits of residential children's homes and supported accommodation services, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations. The role requires strong knowledge of relevant regulations, auditing experience, and excellent report writing skills. This hybrid position includes necessary travel to various services across the Group. Competitive rewards and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Blue Light Card

Referral scheme up to £2500

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Tastecard for dining discounts

Comprehensive induction programme

Therapeutic training support

Access to free online courses

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Supportive management

CPD opportunities

Free eye checks

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of The Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation Regulations.
• Experience in auditing or quality assessment in children’s social care.
• Ability to analyse evidence and assess compliance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic audits of services against regulations.
• Deliver independent assurance on compliance and quality.
• Identify risks and areas for improvement.

Skills

Knowledge of The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015

Experience of auditing in children’s social care

Analytical skills for compliance judgment

Report writing skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Independence and integrity

Driving licence and willingness to travel

Job description

Quality Auditor

The postholder will be responsible for carrying out systematic audits of services against the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023

To deliver independent assurance on service-level compliance with statutory regulations and internal quality frameworks, identifying risks, areas of non-compliance, and opportunities for improvement.

The primary focus of this role will be the Group’s residential children’s homes and supported accommodation services. Each audit will typically require three working days :

• Day 1–2 : On-site assessment (file reviews, staff / young people interviews, observations).
• Day 3 : Report writing and submission.

This is a hybrid role, requiring regular travel to conduct audits across the Group’s services.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong knowledge of The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023
• Experience of auditing, inspection, or quality assessment in children’s social care
• Ability to analyse evidence and make sound judgments on compliance and risk
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to present findings clearly and constructively
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with staff, children, and young people
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to deliver audits within agreed timescales
• Ability to maintain independence, integrity, and professional objectivity
• Driving licence, access to a car, and willingness to travel regularly for work purposes

How you’ll be rewarded

• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

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