About The Role
Job Title: QA Manager (Children's)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Plough Lane, Hereford
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: HC10 - (£43,421 - £47,420) per annum
Closing date: 25/09/2024
The role
We are seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Manager to join our Commissioning Service. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the highest standards of quality across commissioned services within the children and young people’s care market. Leading a small team, you will provide the Directorate with assurance that the care and support services children and young people receive are of excellent quality, optimising the safety, wellbeing and quality of life of individuals and supporting them to achieve the outcomes that are important to them.
Our mission as a directorate is to “enable diverse, inclusive, vibrant, connected communities where people feel safe, keep well and look out for each other”. If you are passionate about commissioning and thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of Herefordshire Council and contributing to our mission of delivering outstanding public services.
What will you be doing?
As a Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a robust quality assurance function across commissioned providers and also contribute to the management of contract outcomes and key performance indicators through effective working with commissioning colleagues, feeding intelligence into all stages of the commissioning cycle. You will be expected to form excellent relationships with commissioned providers and will also work closely with other parts of the system, including key partners and regulatory bodies (OFSTED).
About You
As a Quality Assurance Manager you will be:
1. Experienced in working within children's social care settings or health settings and/or local authority children’s services and/or experience working with care sector providers.
2. Able to manage a high volume Quality Assurance portfolio.
We Offer
* Starting Salary: £43,421 - £47,420
* Pension: Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
* Career progression: clear pathways to progress
* Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
* Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Pick your perks: our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
How to apply
To apply for a position, please upload an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement demonstrating your experience, skills and abilities for the role. Be sure to include reference to the job description and person specification! If you are successfully shortlisted, Hoople Resourcing will contact you via email to arrange your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview, so please keep an eye on your email inbox. Good luck, we’re looking forward to meeting you!
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