Head of Quality and Safeguarding

National Fostering Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Bonus schemes

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Vista Flexible Benefits Platform

Discount options

Eco Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Tech benefit

Job summary

National Fostering Group is seeking a Head of Quality and Safeguarding to lead the delivery of high-quality, safe and compliant fostering services. You will develop QA frameworks, guide safeguarding practices and drive early intervention across the Group.

You will partner with Senior Leaders, Registered Managers and Regional teams to oversee audits, analyse performance data and promote continuous improvement, learning and accountability for children and young people.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of safeguarding legislation, fostering regulations and Ofsted requirements.
• Experience leading teams and managing competing priorities across multi-site services.
• Ability to translate data and findings into actionable service improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversee audits across the Group and analyse performance data.
• Lead safeguarding guidance and support regulatory inspections.
• Drive quality assurance frameworks and risk-based approaches to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Provide expert guidance and promote continuous improvement across services.
• Travel across the Group’s services to support teams and maintain consistent practice.

Skills

Quality assurance

Safeguarding

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

As Head of Quality and Safeguarding, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and compliant fostering services across the Group. You will lead the development and implementation of quality assurance frameworks, safeguarding practices and risk-based approaches that identify emerging concerns and drive early intervention.

Working closely with Senior Leaders, Registered Managers and Regional teams, you will oversee audits, analyse performance data and identify opportunities to strengthen practice and improve outcomes for children and young people. You will also provide expert safeguarding guidance, support regulatory compliance and Ofsted inspections and promote a proactive culture of shared learning, accountability and continuous improvement across the Group.

We are looking for an experienced and influential leader who holds a recognised Social Work qualification and has a strong background in quality assurance, safeguarding and regulatory compliance within children's services. You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify emerging risks, interpret complex information and translate findings into meaningful improvements.

With proven experience of leading teams, managing competing priorities and working collaboratively with senior stakeholders, you will be confident providing expert guidance, challenging practice constructively and driving positive change.

You will bring a thorough understanding of safeguarding legislation, fostering regulations and Ofsted requirements, alongside a proactive approach to risk management and service improvement.

You will also be willing to travel across the Group's services as required to support teams, maintain strong working relationships and ensure consistent standards of practice.

Above all, you will be passionate about maintaining the highest standards of care and safeguarding to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

About National Fostering Group

It's official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025! 88% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! Please read more about why our employees love working here: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1574411

With over 20 years' experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either 'Outstanding' or 'Good' which we are extremely proud of.

But what else is in it for you?

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• 27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 32 days + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
• Bonus schemes
• Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you. Just some of the things on offer: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options
• Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme
• Tech benefit

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.