Quality Monitoring Officer (Adults) Or (Children)

Contract: Temporary (31st March 2027)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: H1 SCP27-30 £38,220 - £40,777 per annum

Closing Date: 18th March 2026

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal.  Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

We are looking to recruit a Quality Monitoring Officer to join a small established team that monitors a broad range of contracted services used by children, young people, and their families.

The core purpose of the team is to provide internal and external assurance that children and young people are safe, cared for, and happy in contracted services, and that services continually improve.

The ideal candidate will:

·       Have a public sector, private sector, or third sector children's provider services background

·       Have an understanding of the Council’s roles and responsibilities in supporting children, young people and families

·       Have a good working knowledge of the key principles of quality assurance and be committed to supporting continuous improvement in contracted services

·       Have a good appreciation of the pressures within children's services nationally and locally particularly around Supported Accommodation for young people aged 16+

·       Be comfortable influencing and contributing to change

For an informal discussion about the post please email michael.watson@blackpool.gov.uk or phone 07443 35410

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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