Inspector - Audit & Assurance in Ilford

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Audit and Inspection team on a full‑time basis.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in one of the following fields (relevant to working with service users directly in an educational or social welfare setting): Social Work, Teaching, Health Care, Child Care Work, Youth and Community Work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and audits across all pillars, geographies, directorates and levels of the organisation, including additional reviews outside of the Children’s Services inspections.
• Interact with stakeholders at all organisational levels to assess practice and support continuous improvement.
• Travel regularly across the UK, including being away from home for up to three nights on any given assignment.
• Utilise critical thinking and sound knowledge of good practice for children, young people and their families to positively influence service delivery.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid role with flexibility, requiring periodic in‑person presence at various locations (stores, services, collaboration hubs, community sites, or at home).

Benefits

• Flexibility to manage work‑life balance; open to flexible working arrangements.
• Annual leave entitlement for full‑time colleagues: 26 days per annum, increasing to 27, 29, and 30 days after 3, 5, and 7 years of service respectively (pro rata for part‑time).
• Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days annual leave via the HolidayPlus scheme.
• Family‑friendly leave options including company Maternity, Paternity, Adoption pay and additional leave provisions.
• Service‑related sick pay from day one.
• Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from the charity and the option for salary sacrifice.
• Death in service cover of 4× annual earnings for all staff contributing to the Group Personal Pension.
• Cycle2work scheme and interest‑free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from high‑street shops, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more via the Benefit Portal.
• 20% discount at Barnardo’s stores.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.
• Free access to a round‑the‑clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Access to Barnardo’s Learning and Development offer.

Pay

• The starting salary is set between the minimum to the mid‑point of the pay band, with annual pay steps available based on performance and alignment to the charity’s values and behaviours.

EEO Statement

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti‑racist organisation with Anti‑Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.