Audit and Quality Assurance Officer (Children's Social Care)

To undertake case auditing and quality assurance work
THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE
Enhanced DBS

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

· To ensure audit and quality assurance activity is effective to support good services and outcomes for children working within the Performance & Quality Assurance Framework

· Undertake case audits, thematic audits and dip sampling in all services - including feedback from children and families

· Ensure the voice of the child and their lived experience is included in all audit work

· Follow up recommendations of individual audits undertaken by the post holder and others to ensure actions are carried out and social workers are supported

· Devise and manage a system to ensure all audit actions are monitored and completed

· Sample & quality assure audits and actions undertaken in all services

· Disseminate learning from audit work across all services in both written formats and in development sessions working with the Workforce Development Lead and the LSCB Training Coordinator

· Collate good practice from audits and quality assurance activity across services to include in reports and development sessions

· Collate learning from all areas of quality assurance activity including the IRO footprint reports to disseminate to managers and staff

· Use all learning to contribute to service learning & development plans including induction

· Provide training and support to other staff undertaking audits

· Work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues including LSCB audits

· Provide reports to senior management, and all services on audits, recommendations and activity to improve outcomes for children and learning for staff

· Maintain own Continuous Professional Development and develop a high level of professional knowledge through research, and reading, providing a source of expertise and developing specialist knowledge as required.

· Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and government guidance as it relates to all services

· Promote leading edge innovative best practice across all tiers of the services

· Contribute to the Quality Assurance frameworks including contribute to the strategic and policy developments and procedures

· Model inclusive practice in relation to identity and diversity, challenging any issues of concern.

· Use, monitor and support the use of the electronic social care record system and fully utilise the capability of the system

· Contribute to the professional development of others in the services

· Ensure that client information data is lawfully gathered, accurate, up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the local government common law duty of confidentiality. Failure to apply these duties can lead to the individual or the Service facing court proceedings.

· Develop the City Council's commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken

General
It must be understood that every employee has a responsibility to ensure that their work complies with all statutory requirements with Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the
City Council and to ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice and the City Council's safety plan., collaborative auditing
- facilitating live audits
- coaching and mentoring
- producing high quality reports and action plans
- delivering bite-sized learning opportunities and supporting our "Care, Inspire, Thrive Children's Workforce Academy"
Liverpool are currently adopting the Family Safeguarding Model and we would be particularly keen to welcome applications from practitioners experienced in this model.

Liverpool Children's Services is committed to improving our services to ensure that we are providing the best service possible for children, young people and families. We are currently looking for 2 x qualified and Registered Social Workers with experience in a Team Manager and/or QA/Practice Improvement type role within a statutory Children's Social care setting.
Applicants need to have a good understanding of what good social work practice looks like and be passionate about systemic and relational based practice models.
This role does not have any line management responsibility but does require an ability to work as part of a QA team, work with Social Care teams and also autonomously, demonstrating an ability to use initiative and experience to deliver a positive Quality Assurance system.

There is a requirement to work on site a minimum of 3 days a week, in order to build trusting relationships with teams, so that quality assurance becomes embedded as part of a positive and supportive culture of improvement.

£45ph
Initial 3 month placement