At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality improvements and safeguarding initiatives in a dynamic service environment.
- Company: Change Grow Live, dedicated to transforming lives with compassion and respect.
- Benefits: Generous leave, wellness support, pension scheme, and exciting discounts.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with extensive training and career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career in social care.
- Qualifications: Experience in social care, strong organisational skills, and knowledge of safeguarding practices.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our Vision - Quality and Safeguarding Lead Secondment Opportunity at Change Grow Live's Bi-Borough Alcohol Service
At Change Grow Live, we embody the belief that every action can create a positive impact in the lives of our Service Users.
We operate with unwavering dedication, offering support and respect in a safe and inclusive environment, recognising the uniqueness of each individual.
- Our core values –
- Be open, be compassionate, and be bold
- guide us daily as we strive to fulfill our mission to help people transform their lives, flourish as individuals, and embrace life to its fullest potential.
- We have an opportunity for a
- Quality & Safeguarding Lead to join the
- Bi-Borough
Alcohol Service for a secondment of seven months, supporting the Leadership Team in shaping and delivering a high quality and compliant service.
This role is both dynamic and impactful, focused on driving quality improvements across our service with a clear focus on safeguarding.
You will be responsible for conducting regular audits, identifying best practices, implementing quality improvement plans, and evaluating their impact.
You will stay informed on the latest sector developments, including evidence-based practices and legislation changes.
You will also uphold robust safeguarding practices and work closely with safeguarding partners across the borough.
- Location
- Victoria, London
- Full Time Hours
- 37.5 per week
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term until the 31st of March 2027
About the role
- Improve quality with regular, cyclical audits of all aspects of service delivery and governance, focusing on safeguarding.
- Identify areas of good practice and areas that need improvement, and formulate robust action plans.
- Implement these plans with all relevant staff, including leaders and front-line staff, and set up evaluation mechanisms to understand what works.
- Act as the services Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring effective identification, assessment, and management of risk, and compliance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures across both services.
- Provide coroner and CQC reports on behalf of the service when requested.
- Support analysis of service user feedback, complaints, and compliments, identify themes, and develop/implement improvements in line with this.
About you
- Experience working in Social Care and the Drug and Alcohol field.
- Knowledge and understanding of the recovery ethos.
- Excellent organisational skills including time and energy management and the ability to prioritise both dynamically and in the long term.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding for both adults and children.
- Experience conducting audits and reviews to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
- The ability to analyse data, prioritise improvement areas, and define next steps, taking the team with you.
- Experience training groups with differing needs using a range of styles such as coaching and interactive workshops.
What We Offer
- 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing annually for the first five years.
- A dedicated ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to a ‘Wellness’ hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
- A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
- A warm and supportive team environment.
- Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
- Refer a Friend Scheme.
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Quality and Safeguarding Lead in London employer: Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and compassionate work culture that prioritises the well-being of both employees and service users. Located in Bromley, this role provides meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth, with a focus on making a positive impact in the community. Employees benefit from a competitive salary, generous leave, and the chance to collaborate with dedicated professionals in the field of recovery support.
