Inspector (Local Authority Assessment Team) - Secondment

Grade B - £39,784 - £49,477 (National Framework) or £45,456 - £55,149 per annum (London Framework - if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) - There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £529 per annum for those working from home

Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Secondment Opportunity for 3-5 months in total (we are looking for people to join us on secondment from their current Local Authority organisation for this period)*

Location: Homebased

Closing date: Thursday 3 April 2025 at 11.59pm

Interview date: TBC via MS Teams

*To join us on secondment you will need to be employed by a Local Authority. Please ensure you have permission from your current employer to be released on secondment before you apply.

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?

We are looking for Inspectors to join our Local Authority Assessment (LAA) Team on Secondment from an existing Local Authority, to help us to deliver our programme of assessments of local authorities in England and help us assess how Local Authorities will deliver their duties under the Care Act 2014.

With the introduction of the Health & Care Bill, CQC have new powers regarding assessment of how local authorities (LAs) deliver their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act. These new powers support us to deliver on our new strategy to look at how care is provided by a local system, delivers on what is important for people using the services and reduces inequalities in their care.

We are undertaking an ambitious programme to assess all Local Authorities in England and are building on our existing team to deliver this. We are looking for inspectors to join the team who are passionate and knowledgeable about the work of Local Authorities and how they carry out their duties under the Care Act.

Why this could be a great role for you...

Whilst on Secondment with us, you will work as part of the LAA team focusing particularly on the 'review of information returns' analysis as well as supporting the gathering of 'people's voice', which is also a key area for the team.

Information return

The information return are the documents we request from local authorities that tell us how they are meeting their Care Act duties. It includes policies, strategies, processes, data, strengths and areas for development.

This role requires reflective analysis of the documents provided, against the Care Act Part 1 and the 9 quality statements within the Assessment Framework for Local Authority assessment.

Inspectors will need to be able to:

. Read and analyse documents against duties for local authorities under the Care Act Part 1 and against the quality statements in the assessment framework.

. Analyse the information against data including data provided by the local authority and national data sets.

. Identify areas of good practice and strength.

. Identify areas where there are gaps or inconsistencies.

. Identify areas for further questioning in relation to:

- People's voice including case tracking, voluntary community faith and social enterprise organisation

- Interviews with staff and leaders on site

- Interviews with partners

- Further evidence we may require from the local authority.

People's Voice

By speaking with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations and working with experts by experience to understand:

1) The LA relationship with the VCSE & Faith groups (information return/people's voice)

2) Demographics or groups experiencing inequalities and seldom heard voices and intersectionality

3) People's experiences, with examples

What you will bring...

. You will currently be working for a Local Authority in delivering their social care functions and a passion to work in CQC.

. Experience of working in Adult Social Care.

. Knowledge and experience of working with the Care Act 2014 part 1.

. Ability to understand and analyse large amounts of data and information.

To access the full Job Description, please click the link below:

Local Authority Inspector JD

For further information about this role, please contact Alison Hall, Deputy Director for Local Authority Assessment on alison.hall@cqc.org.uk

Individual adjustments...

We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Note for external candidates:

CQC are currently working through an organisational transformation programme which includes the creation of a new target operating model. This role is offered as a fixed term contract as part of the transition process to that new model. For further information on this please visit https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/jobs/information-applicants

CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Candidates must ensure that all information provided in their application is detailed in their own words and is factually accurate. Any examples provided must be taken from personal experience. CQC abides by honesty and integrity as part of its core values, if evidence of plagiarism or generating answers from other sources is found, applications may be withdrawn.

Our Values

Excellence - Meeting our challenge to be a high-performing organisation

Caring - Treating everyone with dignity and respect

Integrity - Demonstrating our passion for 'doing the right thing'

Teamwork - Enabling us to be the best we can