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Children's Service Inspector

Salary: £39,390 (National Framework) or £44,729 (London Framework – if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £529 per annum for those working from home
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Homebased Flexible - This post is for a national programme and the ability to travel regularly and be accommodated away from home when on site for week-long inspections will be required.
Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 11.59pm  

About Us

We’re the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.

Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.

One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.

We’re now looking for a Children's Service Inspector to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- 27 days’ annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
- Discounted gym vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!
- Equipment for homeworking

Why this could be a great role for you…


This is an exciting opportunity for a health or social care professional to join our mission-driven organisation.

You will discover a fulfilling role as you directly contribute to improving the quality and safety of children’s services, ensuring vulnerable children receive the care they deserve.

Enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working, you will have the chance to establish a healthy work/life balance. So, if you are keen on this role, read on and apply today!

What you will bring…

To be considered as our Children’s Service Inspector, you will need:

- A leadership background within health services, with knowledge and skills in child safeguarding, children with special educational needs and disabilities
- A professional health or social care background
- Experience of managing challenging scenarios and difficult conversations
- The ability to use analytical information and risk-based methodology to inform decision-making
- Computer literacy and excellent communication skills
- Confidence in articulating coherent rationales for action based on robust evidence
- The ability to travel regularly and be accommodated away from home on a regular basis

What you’ll be doing…

As a Children's Service Inspector, you will lead and contribute to the inspection of children’s health services, working across single agency and multi-agency inspection programmes.

Specifically, you will undertake on-site inspections, analyse evidence, assess risks, and produce high-quality written reports.

You will also collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure all work adheres to agreed methodologies and standards.

Additionally, you will:

- Evaluate evidence from multiple sources, including statistical, documentary, and verbal accounts
- Liaise with children, young people, and families to gather insights
- Provide expert advice and support on children’s health issues
- Maintain and develop inspection toolkits and methodologies

Next steps…

If you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.

We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

So, if you’d like to join us as a Children's Service Inspector, please apply via the button shown.

Other organisations may call this role Child Welfare Inspector, Children’s Safeguarding Officer, Children’s Wellbeing Assessor, Child Safety Officer, Youth Services Assessor, or Social Care Inspector.