Quality & Compliance Officer
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade H SCP 26-30 £29,636 to £32,878 per annum
- Location: Sefton
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Yes
- Closing Date: 03/11/2019 at 23:55
- Reference: SS/19/111060
Your new place of work
Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is on a journey as it works towards its exciting Vision 2030 with partners.
We have everything from beautiful coast and countryside to pretty villages, industrial areas and the docks. The distinctiveness of Sefton’s towns and villages is integral to our uniqueness; however, it is the people that create the distinct and diverse communities that make it a vibrant place to live, work, visit and invest in.
Praised by the Local Government Association’s (LGA) peer review team for demonstrating real ambition for Sefton, having a strong track record of partnership working and place leadership, and for having a motivated, dedicated workforce, it puts the Council is a strong position to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Your new opportunity
Commissioning and quality assurance are vital to the Council’s success. We are passionate about care for our vulnerable people and we want to be innovative about developing the care market. We want to maintain and improve care standards and facilitate greater engagement with providers of care.
This brings with it challenging goals to reach as well as exciting opportunities to explore. Engaging with providers to working closely with colleagues in Adult Social Care, CCGs, CQC and the voluntary, community, faith sector you will provide critical analysis of market performance that leads to outstanding services and great outcomes for local people.
Do you have the passion and drive to help us shape the care market and the ability to work collaboratively to engage, influence, inform and inspire?
If so, we are looking for experienced care quality professionals to join our Commissioning team.
You will be working closely with the Council’s Adult Social Care team and to help shape excellent care. You will be highly experienced in engaging with stakeholders, both internally and externally, building, fostering, and maintaining high level partnerships across a complex landscape.
With a ‘One Council’ ethos, you’ll encourage all staff to embrace the values of the Council, putting communities at the heart of everything we do.
Equal Opportunities
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.