At a Glance
- Tasks: Assess quality and compliance in elderly care homes while travelling across the UK.
- Company: Rapidly expanding organisation focused on high-quality elderly care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, mileage reimbursement, and career progression.
- Other info: Home-based role with autonomy and significant travel opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in elderly care by ensuring high standards and safety.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality assurance and knowledge of CQC regulations required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 68000 £ per year.
Remote Location: Home-Based with National Travel
Salary: £55,000 - £68,000 per annum + Bonus
Benefits: Mileage, remote role, flexible working, career progression within a rapidly expanding organisation
Compass Associates have been exclusively mandated to source an experienced Operations Quality Assessor for an organisation within the UK. Following significant investment and rapid expansion across the market, the group is looking to expand its quality function. This is a unique opportunity to join the quality team, supporting the oversight of quality, governance and regulatory compliance across a diverse portfolio of elderly care homes. This position is centred around independent quality assurance rather than operational turnaround.
You will be responsible for conducting quality monitoring visits, identifying emerging risks, reviewing governance frameworks and producing professional reports that provide assurance and strategic insight to senior leadership. Reporting directly into the Senior Quality Manager, this autonomous role offers significant flexibility, allowing you to manage your own diary whilst travelling nationally to assess services.
- Home-based position with travel across the UK (2 days a week in the field, 3 days from home).
- Independently assess quality, governance and regulatory compliance across the portfolio.
- Conduct quality monitoring visits and produce evidence-based audit reports.
- Review quality indicators including safeguarding, incidents, statutory notifications and regulatory activity.
- Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities across multiple care providers.
- Build effective relationships with operators whilst maintaining professional independence and objectivity.
- Flexible working environment with autonomy to manage your own workload and travel schedule.
As the Operations Quality Assessor, you will play a key role in providing the business with assurance that its care homes continue to deliver safe, high-quality care. Through detailed assessments, governance reviews and professional reporting, you will support informed decision-making across the organisation whilst maintaining the highest standards of independence and integrity.
Requirements
- Experience within quality assurance, governance or compliance monitoring within elderly care.
- Previous experience conducting audits, inspections or quality assessments within care home settings.
- Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and quality frameworks.
- Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently whilst managing a national workload.
- Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with a current NMC PIN.
- Previous experience within CQC or another regulatory body would be highly desirable.
- Corporate quality monitoring experience within a large care provider is advantageous.
- Experience with large providers is beneficial.
- Candidates with both regulatory and provider-side quality experience will be particularly well suited.
Location
This is a home-based position with national travel. Candidates based within the North Midlands or South of England are particularly encouraged to apply due to the geographical coverage of the portfolio.
Travel Requirements
Approximately two site visits per week. Three days per week allocated for report writing and quality analysis. Occasional travel to London for team meetings and training.
Interview Process
The interview process will consist of three stages: Stage One – Initial interview with Tom Berrisford.
Operations Quality Assessor | Elderly Care Homes employer: Compass Associates
As an Operations Quality Assessor with our rapidly expanding organisation, you will enjoy a flexible home-based role that allows for national travel, providing you with the autonomy to manage your own schedule. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development, offering career progression opportunities within a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring high-quality care in elderly homes. Join us to make a meaningful impact while benefiting from competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package.
