All about the Role 

Are you passionate about driving excellence in services for children, young people, families and carers? Join us as a Quality Assurance Officer based in Peterborough, where you'll play a pivotal role in championing high standards and best practices across our Children and Families Directorate. You'll lead interactive workshops, support the implementation of innovative quality assurance systems, and conduct insightful audits to help shape and improve the services we deliver. If you thrive on analysing data, collaborating with senior teams, and making a real difference to outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

All about our Team

Our team operates within the safeguarding and quality assurance service of children's social care. We are recognised for our stability, innovation and supportiveness, fostering an environment where every member can contribute ideas and feel valued. The team is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of practice, ensuring that children, young people, families and carers receive quality services tailored to their needs.

As part of the safeguarding and quality assurance function, we continuously strive to develop and implement effective quality assurance systems and monitoring tools. Working collaboratively, we run practice workshops and undertake audits, supporting colleagues across the directorate to embed best practice and drive improvement. Our innovative approach allows us to stay ahead of emerging challenges, while our supportive ethos means we are always ready to help one another grow and succeed.

Above all, we are committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment for children and families. Our team's stability and dedication ensure we deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes, underpinning the wider objectives of the safeguarding and quality assurance service within children's social care.

All about You

We are seeking an individual who demonstrates exceptional report writing skills, ensuring information is communicated clearly and professionally. You will have substantial experience working within local authority children's social care, possessing a thorough understanding of safeguarding and quality assurance processes. Your approach is diligent and hard-working, consistently striving for excellence and positive outcomes for children, young people, families, and carers. As an innovative team member, you will bring fresh ideas and solutions to challenges, contributing to our stable, supportive, and forward-thinking environment within the safeguarding and quality assurance service.

All about our Benefits 

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.