Quality Assurance Manager – Children’s Residential Services

Location: Lancashire & West Yorkshire (travel between services required)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent

Essential Requirements:

• Degree/NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent

• Management diploma or equivalent

• Enhanced DBS check

• Clean, current driving licence

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in children’s residential care

• Minimum 2 years’ management experience

• Strong knowledge of childcare legislation including the Children Act 2004 and Children’s Home Regulations 2015

• Experience working with quality systems and processes

• Proven track record of maintaining regulatory compliance

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

The Role:

As Quality Assurance Manager, you will:

• Monitor and audit care quality across all residential homes, ensuring regulatory standards are met or exceeded

• Support Registered Managers and senior leaders in completing action plans and improving services

• Develop and implement systems to measure care quality and young people’s outcomes

• Lead reflective practice sessions and promote Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

• Conduct investigations and produce comprehensive reports

• Prepare quarterly Quality Assurance Board reports and compliance updates

• Support the opening of new homes, ensuring robust monitoring systems are in place

• Drive safeguarding best practice through audits and challenge where necessary

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Ofsted, CIW, and other key agencies

• Coach and mentor managers to ensure effective leadership across services

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package

• Opportunity to shape and influence quality across a growing organisation

• Ongoing professional development and training

• Supportive senior management team and multidisciplinary collaboration

Compliance:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and thorough reference checks prior to employment.

Apply Now:

If you’re an experienced children’s residential care professional with a passion for quality and improvement, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to providing outstanding care for children and young people.