Job Description

This position is:

* Full time - 37 hours per week
* Initial 3 month contract
* up to £34 ltd per hour

Overall purpose of the post:

*To support the delivery of the Children and Young People Directorate audit and performance programme. To deliver on other relevant aspects of the Performance and Quality Assurance Framework

*To support the development and implementation of quality assurance systems and monitoring tools to report on the quality of the service provision for children, young people, families and carers in order to enable the directorate to improve the quality of service provided.

*To undertake audits and other investigations using these tools whilst also advising others on their use. To collate and analyse the data arising from the various quality assurance methods, reporting to the Director, senior management, Performance, HR and Finance Board and other groups as appropriate

*To support the development and dissemination of practice standards across a wide range of services within the Children and Safeguarding Directorate.

*To assist in coordinating quality and performance monitoring activity within those Services and to assist with the reporting of performance information and contributing to corrective action to assist with the improvement of practice.

*To support Services to deliver statutory responsibilities in compliance with relevant legislation, local and national policy and guidance.

*In partnership with all stakeholders to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for Wakefield citizens.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities