Quality Assurance Lead – Children’s Social Care

Quality Assurance Lead – Continuous Improvement – Children’s Services
South West local authority
Initial contract – Immediate start
£41 – £43 per hour
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid working (2–3 days per week)

CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place week commencing 10th June.

Are you ready to take ownership of a high-impact improvement agenda? As a Quality Assurance Lead – Children’s Services
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, embedding and driving a robust Quality Assurance Framework across Education and Inclusion. Reporting into senior leadership within safeguarding and improvement, you will be at the centre of strengthening practice, influencing culture, and ensuring services are always inspection-ready. This is your opportunity to truly make a difference to outcomes for children while working at pace in a forward-thinking environment.

• Lead the development and embedding of a high-performing Quality Assurance Framework
• Drive continuous improvement through purposeful QA activity and actionable learning
• Collaborate across Children, Education and Families to elevate practice standards
• Take operational lead on inspection preparedness aligned to DfE and OFSTED requirements
• Influence service improvement through data, audits, and performance insight

• Proven track record of quality assurance and improvement within Children’s Services
• Strong focus on education, inclusion, and safeguarding practice
• Confident in leading audit programmes, reviews and service evaluations
• Qualified Social Worker with valid registration
• Experience operating within a local authority setting and inspection frameworks

This Quality Assurance Lead – Children’s Services role offers the chance to step into a critical position where your expertise will directly shape frontline practice and outcomes. If you’re someone who thrives on driving improvement and embedding meaningful change, this Quality Assurance Lead – Children’s Services opportunity is not to be missed.

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.