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Quality Assurance Director
Location: Agency-wide role with travel across all office bases as required.
We offer hybrid working which includes a blend of home and office working with a minimum of one day per week in our office.
Contract: Permanent Full Time: 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £TBC
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for: Training Manager, Independent Review Officers, Recruitment (Quality Assurance) Manager
Closing Date: 9 am on Tue 30 Apr 2025.
Team Fostering is an ethical not for profit fostering agency with a strong reputation and track record for providing high quality, value for money fostering placements for looked after children. We pride ourselves on our values and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work.
We are committed to providing a first-class fostering service that promotes positive outcomes for children and young people. We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and dynamic Quality Assurance Director to lead and manage our quality assurance, safeguarding, policy development, training and compliance functions across the agency. This is a senior role that will develop the implementation of high-quality systems, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and champion new initiatives that ensure excellence in service delivery.
As the Quality Assurance Director, you will lead and manage the quality assurance, safeguarding and compliance functions within Team Fostering. You will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive quality assurance strategy that aligns with the agency’s objectives. You will also be accountable for driving the company’s quality initiatives, supporting policy development, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and National Minimum Standards, and overseeing training and safeguarding activities. Additionally you will act as the Designated Complaints Officer and the second Agency Decision Maker (ADM).
In return we offer an exceptional range of employee benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays
- A blend of home and office working
- A wide range of flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance
- Flexi time
- Company sick pay scheme
- Pension scheme
- Staff loyalty bonus
- Employee assistance membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance cover
- Learning & development opportunities to support your continuous professional development
For an informal chat about the post please contact Kathryn Hayes, CEO on 07732 090206.
Interviews will be held on 12 & 13 May 2025.
To apply, please complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (available below) and return to hr@teamfostering.co.uk
Please note Team Fostering do not accept CV’s.
This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Team Fostering strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented within the agency.
Please note if you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you via the email you have provided. Please ensure you check your emails including your junk folder regularly.
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