Head of Service Quality Assurance

2 weeks ago


Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom Northumberland County Council Full time
Job Introduction A vacancy has arisen following retirement of the current post holder.

Children's Services is well established and broad in context meeting the needs of many children, young people and their families and carers across the County and beyond.

Our Quality of Practice Framework is a key approach to understanding our current practice and drives our continuous improvement.

This is well established within Children's Social Care and is effective at helping our specialist service areas understand their good practice and where they want to do even better.

We want to extend this oversight and expertise into SEND and develop that service and wider partnership Quality of Practice Framework.


  • A relevant professional qualification
  • A relevant professional registration
  • Enhanced DBS clearance
  • Valid UK driving licence and ability to meet the transport requirements of the post
  • A demonstrable track record in quality assurance and partnership working.
Interviews to be held w/c 15th or 22nd April 2024. Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance.

There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is "To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive".

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us? We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for parttime employees)
  • Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
  • Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, termtime only, and compressed hours
  • A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
  • Staff networks run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality Further information

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