Director of Quality

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Director of Quality – Children’s ServicesHome-based with travel across Cumbria and the North East Salary: £100,000 (may be negotiable) + £8000 Car Allowance Remit Compass Associates is exclusively working with a specialist provider of children’s residential services, to recruit for a new Director of Quality. This is a strategic leadership role where you will oversee quality and safeguarding across a portfolio of children’s residential homes which are located across Cumbria and the North East. Your role will involve supporting Registered Managers both pre- and post-OFSTED inspection, working closely with the Operations Teams and visiting services to meet with staff, children and young people. Reporting into the COO, you will be instrumental in driving internal standards and continuous improvement for quality, strategy and safeguarding, as well as ensuring that the services consistently meet and exceed regulatory requirements and outcomes. Your role will be supported by a Head of Quality & Safeguarding as well as a team of Quality Practitioners.To excel in this role, you must be immersed in your division, continuously reflect on areas of improvement and proactively ensure the services are delivering the highest quality, care and support for children. Location/TravelThis is a home-based role but you will be required to spend 2-3 days per week in Cumbria and/or the North East. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK, as long as you are willing to travel including overnight stays.CandidateThe successful candidate must have:Previous experience working at Director level within safeguarding, compliance and/or qualityExcellent knowledge and previous experience working within OFSTED regulated homesExcellent communication, leadership and strategic skills UK driving licence and own carWillingness to travel as requiredInterview Process Informal teams call with the COO, followed by a formal interview at Head Office.Contact details: If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to lrobb@compassltd.co.uk Recommendations Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for each successful recommendation. Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.
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Location:
Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Nursing Homes And Residential Care Facilities

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