Quality Assurance Officer Grade 14 - Croydon, United Kingdom - Croydon Council

Croydon Council

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Croydon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

The London Borough of Croydon Professional Standards team play a critical role in safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable members of our community.

We are looking for an exceptional and experienced Safeguarding Quality Assurance Officer to join us and make an important contribution to this statutory work.

Croydon is a naturally ambitious council - so we're looking for inspirational leaders who share our passion for supporting business growth and responding to local needs.

Strong partnerships are the foundation for the future. That's why we're constantly looking forward.

We need to find creative new ways of working together with other agencies and the private sector to deal with the financial challenges ahead.

Because with growth comes increased demand - but also huge opportunity.

This is an exciting post with lots of opportunities to contribute across all aspects of the Safeguarding Unit's work including chairing multi-agency meetings, quality assurance, audit and review, practice improvement, providing consultation, delivering training.

Chances like this only come along once in a generation, and our task, and maybe yours, is to shape a positive future for Croydon's residents and businesses alike.

About the Role
The Professional Standards Team sits within Croydon Adult Social Care's Safeguarding Unit. The role of the team is to help quality assure the work of social workers and safeguarding processes.

Increasingly the team is playing a role in helping to quality assure the provider market, in line with duties under the Care Act 2014.

_It is essential that you are a qualified social worker with HCPC registration_

As such this role will entail:

Chairing of safeguarding meetings (planning and conferences)
Drawing up protection plans and risk assessments as Independent Chair
Helping to develop and oversee safeguarding protection plans
Quality Assurance (audits) of social work, trend mapping and reporting on themes to colleagues and senior management
Quality meetings with the provider market
Representing Adult Social Care at forums (such as MARAC, Risk Panels)
Coordinating provider concerns process
Attendance at any other meetings as required e.g. Out Of Borough PC meetings
Due diligence checks for boroughs wanting to place in Croydon
Working closely with Quality Team

The role will require the occasional presentation of safeguarding topics to staff teams internal to the Council as well as external partners and agencies

In return you will be joining a capable, professional, supportive team, with induction, training, and development opportunities.

Croydon Council provide excellent benefits for its staff, including a brilliant Local Government Pension Scheme, work flexibility, generous leave entitlement of 29 plus days per year and numerous staff discounts.

Closing date:
Sunday 12 February :59pm)

Full time 36hrs per week permanent role

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.