Quality Assurance Officer - Waverley Court

Quality Assurance Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

Are you passionate about delivering the highest standards in Social Work and Social Care? Do you thrive on ensuring compliance, driving improvements and championing best practice? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Officer to join a small team that provides quality assurance and improvement support to managers in Children's Services, Justice Services and the Health and Social Care Partnership. The postholder will ensure services are meeting regulatory/practice standards and legal requirements Driving improvement in service delivery and care quality is also a a key function of the team. The Quality Assurance Officer will audit case records, analyse performance data and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

Why Join Us?

Make a Difference - your work will directly improve services for individuals and families.

Supportive and Inclusive Team - work in a collaborative and professional environment with like-minded colleagues.

Career Development - gain valuable experience in quality assurance, governance and compliance

If you would like further information on this role, please contact scott.mccallum@edinburgh.gov.uk

This position is subject to Standard Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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