Quality Assurance & Performance Officer
- Employer
- Leicestershire County Council
- Location
- Glenfield, Leicester
- Salary
- £33,558
- Closing date
- 28 Aug 2022
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- Sector
- Corporate Services, Administration, Communications, Customer Services, Human Resources & Recruitment, Policy
- Job role
- Officer
- Contract Type
- Full time
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- To support the development and delivery of performance management and quality assurance activity based on regulatory frameworks (namely HMIP), national and local performance indicators, management and departmental requirements.
- To maintain a performance management and quality assurance system that supports the management of the service, inter-agency partnership working and inspection requirements.
- To develop practice to ensure compliance with HMIP frameworks.
- To support the Service with the development of innovative best practice.
- To support peers and Managers with practice development and consistency of service delivery
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience of developing innovative solutions as outcomes from interpreting themes and trends in data.
Ability to lead, motivate and enthuse others across the Service and in wider partnerships - Significant experience in a relevant professional field (Social work, probation, education, youth work, police, health) including evidence of work with young people.
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people and a sound understanding of the issues and barriers that they face
- Experience of inspection frameworks, HMIP and Ofsted
- Experience of working to safeguard children
- Experience of promoting and implementing change programmes, improving service quality and creating performance cultures that drive up standards and performance
- Knowledge of criminal justice requirements and legislation, relevant childcare legislation and the operational framework of the youth justice system
- Effective evidence-based practice in relation to the provision of high quality youth justice services
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality, approaches and practice
- Partnership & Integrated Working
- An understanding of the link between effective practice and improved outcomes for children, young people and families
- Knowledge of effective strategies for obtaining views and feedback from service users including children and young people
- An interest in the development of youth justice services and evidence-based practice
Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page
For informal enquires please contact Jennifer Cullum Tel: 0116 305 0030 Email: jennifer.cullum@leics.gov.uk
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