Quality Assurance Lead
3 weeks ago
Job Information
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
Quality Assurance Lead
AfC is recognised for their work to encourage innovation and empower staff, building a learning culture and delivering best practice. This is an exciting time to join us as the Quality Assurance Lead to support the Head of Practice Learning and Principal Social Worker in co-ordinating quality and performance review across Early Help and Children’s Social Care for the Royal London Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Civic Offices, 44 York Street, TW1 Appointment type Fixed Term Length of contract 12 months Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £53,136 (SCP42) Salary to £56,172 (SCP45) Hours 36 Estimated Interview date/s 26/09/2024 Closing Date 20/09/2024 Ref No 1722 Documents(PDF, 337.16kb)
About the role
As the Quality Assurance Lead for Achieving for Children, you will support with:
the implementation of the core auditing programme deep dives and table top reviews working closely with the intelligence service to have an in-depth understanding of patterns and themes emerging across practiceQuality Assurance and Review puts the child at the centre of practice and a key role will be to champion the voice of the child and family through feedback loops which help us to understand the impact on from practice and interventions on the outcomes for children. The successful candidate will report to the Principal Social Worker.
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About you
To be the Quality Assurance Lead for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:
Educated to degree level in social work with proven evidence of continuing professional development and registered with Social Work England. Coaching and or mentoring qualification or experienced in training professionals. Management experience in children's social care (preferred) with a strong ability to apply various practice models and tools. Deep knowledge of legislation, statutory frameworks, and national policy related to children, young people, and families. Strong understanding of key challenges in children's social care, with experience in using research and evidence to inform decisions. Proven experience in conducting audits and using learning to improve practice. Skilled in developing and implementing quality assurance systems to enhance service delivery. Ability to analyze complex information and drive best practices across Early Help and Children’s Social Care. Experience in presenting complex reports, with strong analytical, IT, and report writing skills. Proven ability to use user feedback to improve services and influence practice.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month(Or for term term workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract.) Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension) Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme A range of staff benefits and discounts An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathwayTo find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer .
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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