As an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Visitor & Quality Assurance Officer to join NYAS Independent Monitoring Service.

As an Independent Visitor & Quality Assurance Officer, you will be required to complete statutory and non-statutory independent allocated visits within prescribed timescales and to quality assure reports submitted by other members of the team.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that judgments are consistent with evidence provided and that the feedback given is part of continuous improvement.

This is a home-based role; however, you will be regularly away from home as you will be expected to travel and work on public transport when required.

About You

We are looking for a self-starter who prides themselves on professionalism and accuracy. You must have a relevant professional qualification and proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.

For more information, please view the attached job description. If you would like an informal conversation prior to applying, please contact sophie.hutchinson@nyas.net.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the attached job description. Requirements include:

• Professional qualification in a relevant field.
• Proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.
• Experience and understanding of child and adult safeguarding procedures.
• Experience of quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies.
• Ability to analyze a range of information to assess effective evidence-based judgments of reports.
• Proven experience of using QA to improve report writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard, both orally and in writing, to a wide range of people.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people, and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references, Digital Risk Assessment, and Right to Work check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

About NYAS

As an established, leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.

We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering from the negative impacts of cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment. NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

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