Are you an experienced QA & Audit Manager looking for a new challenge within a dynamic and supportive environment? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Children Services QA & Audit Manager to work with the Service Manager, Quality Assurance & Safeguarding, to manage the QA and Audit function for the Children and Family Services. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the improvement and safeguarding of children and young people’s services within our organisation.
The Role
As the Children Services QA & Audit Manager, you will be responsible for:
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Taking a lead and managing all quality assurance and audit activities.
- Implementing and maintaining robust QA and audit processes to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
- Analysing data and producing reports to provide insights and recommendations for service improvement.
- Collaborating with key stakeholders to drive positive change and enhance the quality of services delivered to children and families.
- Contributing to the overall management and leadership of the Children and Family Services.
This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.
Please note this is Fixed Term until 14th of June 2028 (funding limited project
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
Extensive experience in a QA and audit role within a children’s services environment.
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Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide meaningful insights.
- Effective leadership and people management skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
Why Work for West Berkshire Council?
West Berkshire Council is committed to supporting and developing its employees. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of excellent employment benefits including:
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Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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To find out more about the role, please contact Nicola Robertson on 01635 503153 or email
[email protected] for an informal discussion.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How to apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
West Berkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children. As such, appointment is subject to anEnhanced DBS check with the relevant Barred List(s).
In this post you will be required tomaintain continuous registration with the DBS Update Service for the duration of your employment.
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