Quality Assurance Reviewing Officer

A local authority are looking for a Quality Assurance Reviewing Officer to join their Children's Services Team in the South West. This is a permanent and full-time position, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

You must have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England, and have the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship available).

About the team

This local authority has been on a significant improvement journey within Children's Services, placing children at the heart of everything they do. The authority is committed to supporting children to remain safely within their families and communities wherever possible, whilst ensuring high-quality care is provided when children become looked after.

The Quality Assurance and Reviewing Service provides independent oversight, challenge and quality assurance across Children's Services. The team plays a vital role in ensuring statutory and regulatory safeguarding requirements are met whilst driving continuous improvement in practice and service delivery. Working closely with professionals, families and partner agencies, the service champions children's rights and promotes strengths-based practice throughout the organisation..

About the job

• Providing independent reviewing and quality assurance functions across Children in Care, Child Protection and Fostering services
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory safeguarding requirements are met
• Chairing and reviewing meetings to ensure high-quality planning and decision-making
• Providing independent oversight, support and constructive challenge to practice across Children's Services
• Monitoring the quality of service delivery and driving service improvement initiatives
• Working collaboratively with children, families, carers and partner agencies
• Promoting strengths-based and relationship-focused practice across the service
• Championing children's rights and ensuring their voices are heard in planning and decision-making
• Supporting quality assurance processes and identifying areas for development and improvement
• Contributing to the continued development of the Family Safeguarding Model and wider transformation programme

About you

The successful candidate will have a social work degree with substantial post qualification experience in Frontline Children's Social Work. You will have a strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, children in care and fostering legislation, alongside experience of quality assurance, reviewing processes, or independent oversight functions.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £57,867 per annum
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
• Free parking
• Excellent commuter links
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to the Social Work & Leadership Academy
• Ongoing CPD and career development opportunities linked to BASW competencies
• Supportive and innovative working environment
• Flexible work-life balance arrangements
• Opportunity to contribute to an ambitious transformation programme
• Further benefits

For more information, please contact Iona Skinner

07384466395 / iskinner@charecruitment.com

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