Quality Assurance & Practice Improvement Lead

Quality Assurance & Practice Improvement Lead –  – Fixed Term for 12 Months

Walsall Children’s Services is looking for an experienced professional to lead quality assurance and practice improvement. The role focuses on sustaining an outstanding standard of support for children and families, delivering evidence‑based learning and continuous improvement across the Safeguarding and Review Service.

As part of the leadership team you will:

• Lead quality assurance activities, analysing audit findings and feedback from children, families and partners to drive learning and improve outcomes.
• Oversee the operational functions and strategic direction of the LADO service, ensuring practice is child‑focused and statutory compliant.
• Collaborate with staff and external partners to embed a culture of learning and accountability within a high‑quality practice framework.

You are an experienced children’s social care professional with strong knowledge of safeguarding, care planning, quality assurance and practice improvement. You possess substantial post‑qualifying experience, sound professional judgement and the ability to translate evidence into meaningful change.

Key attributes include a commitment to improving outcomes for children and families, promotion of equity and inclusion, and the capacity to sustain a learning culture.

• Competitive salary: £60,839 – £63,567 per annum
• Manageable workload with high managerial support and essential paperwork only.
• Comprehensive training and development programme aligned with Outstanding Ofsted grading.
• Well‑being support including specialised clinical supervision, flexible working and employee assistance programmes.

For further information, please contact Dhyal Samra () or Hannah Thompson (Ha).