Quality Assurance - Barnsley, United Kingdom - Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Salary:
£44,428- £47,420 _Plus laptop_


Working Arrangements:
Agile Working


Hours per week: 37


Contract type:
Permanent***
Flexible working arrangement:Yes, and we're happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you
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Closing date: 03/05/2024 at 23:59


This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

  • Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority._

About the Post:


How do we sum up Barnsley Council?


In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited about becoming a signs of safety local authority.

When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.


We are an Ofsted rated 'Good' Childrens Services and a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities.

We have been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).

Our excellent Children's Services has been a key part of our win; we're so proud of what we've achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.

We're impressed. Are you? It's the perfect time to join our excellent team.

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***This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care Service who are seeking to recruit a Quality Assurance Officer with specific responsibilities around Quality Assurance and Improvement. In this role you will work as part of a small team supporting a whole range of targeted quality assurance activities. There has been significant investment into children's services in Barnsley, with a real focus on supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.


This role would be ideal for existing front line social work practitioners who will strengthen the team's ability to improving the quality of practice across services, working as part of a team of QA officers at Advanced Practitioner level - non case holding.


Key expectations in this role will include:

  • Supporting the development and implementation of a quality assurance framework, auditing tools and support, facilitating a range of quality assurance activities including case file auditing and themed deep dives
  • Reporting on findings and key messages and supporting continuous service development and improvement work alongside practitioners and managers.
  • Sharing learning from quality assurance and working with colleagues to support learning and development and drive best practice


An understanding of quality assurance and improvement methodologies is desirable but most importantly you will be passionate about making a valuable contribution to achieving the very best outcomes for children and families.

You will work closely with practitioners and managers across services undertaking QA work, alongside colleagues in our practice development hub to ensure learning from our QA work is used to inform tailored training and development opportunities.


Why it's great to work in Barnsley:

  • A highly competitive salary
  • High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development
  • Flexible working
  • A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
  • Relocation package
  • Good IT support and equipment
  • A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme

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Job Profile:
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Why work for us?

  • We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities._
CVs will not be accepted.
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