Head of child Quality Assurance

Head of Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance
3‑month interim contract – start date ASAP
Full‑time hybrid
£500 per day (via FCSA Umbrella)
Inside IR35
Remote/Hybrid working

CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be likely taking place week commencing 4/4/26.

If you’re ready to step into a pivotal leadership role shaping the quality, consistency, and impact of children’s services, then the Head of Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance role is one that will excite you from the outset. Reporting directly into the Assistant Director, you’ll lead oversight of IROs, LADOs, CP Chairs and Fostering Review Officers — ensuring that practice across the system is safe, rigorous, and continuously improving.

As the Head of Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance, you’ll become the driving force behind audit activity, performance insight, thematic learning and the wider quality assurance framework. You will influence senior leaders, guide frontline teams, and create an environment where learning, reflection and improvement are embedded into everyday practice. If you thrive on raising standards, delivering intelligent analysis, and shaping culture, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

Your Role as Head of Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance:
• Lead quality assurance activity, audits, reviews and evaluations
• Develop and implement QA frameworks aligned to statutory standards
• Analyse practice quality and produce high-impact reports
• Drive practice improvement and embed learning across services
• Facilitate thematic evaluations into key safeguarding and care areas

Your previous experience as a Head of Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance:
• Strong management background leading multi‑disciplinary teams
• Extensive social work experience with deep safeguarding knowledge
• Ability to interpret data, identify themes and trends, and drive improvement
• Skilled in producing high‑quality analytical reports for senior leaders
• Experience overseeing Conference & Review Services with professional challenge

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Will on (phone number removed) or apply today.

(We offer a Senior Referral Scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.)

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process