Quality Assurance Manager (CP Chair and IRO)

How you'll make a difference

You will make a difference by having a positive impact and being a driver for change, to achieve best outcomes to our children, young people and families.

As the Quality Assurance Manager you will make a difference by delivering on the effective chairing and leadership of Child Protection conferences to identify risks and all relevant factors, to ensure a clear multi-agency plan of action to safeguard and promote the child’s welfare. You will also be an advocate for children in care in your role of Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), ensuring that each child has a comprehensive care plan and permanency is achieved.

What will you be doing?

• You will be required to chair Child Protection Conferences to the expected high standards and within Government timescales and guidance.
• You will be required to undertake children in care reviews in compliance with statutory guidance and ensuring permanency planning is in place.
• You will ensure that the local authority acts as a good corporate parent and challenge appropriately drift or delay in the progression of plans for children in care.
• Where appropriate you will liaise with CAFCASS and the Courts to ensure compliance with Court agreed Care Plans for children where this is not being satisfactorily achieved.
• You will identify and address areas of concern, to challenge practice and standards.
• You will develop expertise in at least one area of safeguarding practice, to inform policy and planning, and practice development and to continue to the delivery of training to staff across agencies.
• You will participate in the Quality Assurance Framework, undertaking audits on a regular basis.

What we need from you

• You will hold a professional recognised social work qualification.
• You must have substantive post-qualification experience in a statutory child care setting.
• You must be able to chair formal meetings and demonstrate up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations and codes of practice relating to Child Protection and Children In Care.
• You will demonstrate an ability to critically analyse information, balance opposing views and interests whilst maintaining a child focus.
• You will demonstrate an ability to communicate with children and young people and their parents and have good inter-personal and written communication skills.
• Although not essential, you may have previous management/ supervisory experience in a statutory child care setting.

Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.

As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

For more information please contact Doreen Luff, Team Manager on email doreen.luff@southglos.gov.uk.

Salary From:£45,495 Salary To:£48,587 Hours per week:37 Vacancy type:Permanent Location:Yate Team:Children's Social Care Advertising End Date:15 Mar 2023