Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager

We are recruiting: Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager

Rate: Up to £45 per hour (Inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid – Office base in Northampton 
Contract: Until February 2026 (initially)

We are currently seeking an Interim Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager to support the delivery of high-quality services for vulnerable children. The role is key in evaluating the quality and impact of practice, ensuring compliance with statutory and local requirements, and producing clear, evidence-based reports to help senior leaders drive improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth case audits with practitioners and managers

• Gather and assess feedback from children, families and partner professionals

• Complete thematic sampling and report on targeted areas of practice

• Coach and support practitioners and managers to develop good practice

• Train managers in effective audit techniques

• Audit supervision at both child and practitioner level

• Moderate audits to ensure consistent, evidence-based judgements

• Analyse audit findings and present them to senior leaders

• Promote safeguarding, equality and high-quality practice across the service

Essential Requirements:

• Professional social work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent)

• Strong experience within Children’s Services Quality Assurance / Audit

• Ideally, experience contributing to Ofsted-related improvement work

If you are interested in this role, or would like more informatiion please contact Lola: lbrookes@venngroup.com | 07441 916248