Quality Assurance Lead - Adult Social Care

Grade/Salary £48,003 - £52,194 per annum

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About Us

Working for Merton means you'll be making a difference to the lives of local residents and businesses. You'll also get the training and development you need to excel in your career, as well as opportunities to move between departments and to progress into more senior roles.

We work closely with Kingston University as part of the Developing Together Work Teaching Partnership. The partnership offers staff a variety of post qualifying opportunities to promote continuous professional development such as: Practice education opportunities as well as to support those in their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE). LB Merton, Adults Social Care staff are given opportunities attend conferences, workshops and have access to research and practice resources to support their ongoing professional development.

About the role

The Quality Assurance Lead plays a key role in strengthening practice across Adult Social Care, Integrated Care and Public Health by developing, coordinating and promoting robust quality assurance processes. The post holder supports service improvement through audit, analysis, workforce development and the dissemination of learning to help ensure high-quality practice and better outcomes for adults.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional with a strong understanding of adult social care practice, quality assurance and workforce development. The successful candidate will be able to analyse information effectively, support practice improvement, build positive working relationships and promote high standards that lead to better outcomes for adults.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

Merton is one of the best-connected areas of south London with fourteen National Rail stations, five underground stations (District and Northern lines) and the London Trams service joining Wimbledon, Morden and Croydon.

The road network offers access to the M23, M25, Channel Tunnel and airports.

Morden and Wimbledon stations offer bus service connections to surrounding areas.