Principal Children's Auditor
Swindon Borough Council, Swindon
Principal Children's Auditor
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Swindon Borough Council, Swindon
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 13 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
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Full Job Description
Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery and have been shortlisted for the 'Most Improved Council' at the Local Government Awards (LGA). We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. Help Us Transform Lives Through Excellence in Practice Are you passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children? Does your previous experience give you knowledge of what good practice looks like, an eye for detail and the expertise to evaluate and elevate social work practice? Swindon Borough Council is seeking two exceptional Principal Children's Auditors to join our newly created Practice, Performance and Quality Assurance team. Your Mission As a Principal Children's Auditor, you'll be at the forefront of our commitment to excellence. You'll evaluate the quality and impact of our social work practice, ensuring that every interaction makes a positive difference in children's lives. Through in-depth auditing, coaching, and analysis, you'll help shape a service where high-quality practice isn't just an aspiration-it's the standard. Your Impact In this vital role, you will:
- Conduct comprehensive case audits that place children and young peoples' voices and experiences at the heart of everything we do.
- Work alongside practitioners and managers to assess practice quality and impact
- Coach social workers and managers to build on strengths and address areas for development.
- Analyse audit findings to identify patterns and trends across the service.
- Present clear, compelling insights to leaders that drive meaningful improvement.
- Train and mentor others in effective auditing techniques.
- Ensure that our Family Safeguarding Model is being implemented to the highest. standard and consistently throughout the service., We are 12 months into a two-year transformation journey to turn around our children's services and we're proud of what we are achieving. OFSTED has recognised our 'steady and positive' progress and we know things are changing for the better. The improvements we are making are being driven by our dedicated and committed colleagues and new senior leaders. We have cross-party political commitment and additional investment to work with, which we are using to recruit new people to our teams and fund innovative new practice methods - all so we can support our most vulnerable children to achieve their potential. And we know that for our children to thrive, our teams must be able to work at their best. That is why we have invested in creating the very best work environment for our people to thrive. This includes: smaller, more manageable caseloads stable leadership teams a genuine commitment to supervision and group supervision clear training and development opportunities restructured service areas to enhance how the work flows for better outcomes visible leaders and good communication We offer competitive salaries, flexible working because balancing life and home is so important, generous holiday allowances, pension packages and free parking at our Swindon site. Lisa Arthey is our Corporate Director of Children's Services. She explains: "I'm so proud of what we're achieving in Swindon. The key to our success is our colleagues. Their passion, determination and commitment to improving the way we do things for our children and families means we're writing a new story for our communities. It is an incredibly exciting time to join us." Lisa is clear that challenges lie ahead, but speaks passionately about the opportunity to join an authority which has big ambitions for its young people and isn't scared to try new things. We are one of a handful of authorities in the country using the Family Safeguarding Model, which has transformed the way our teams are working with partners, children and families to improve outcomes. As we said, we're a small authority with big ambitions. If you want to work somewhere where you'll really make a difference, where you will be supported to innovate and collaborate, where we really believe in ensuring that our children and their families are at the heart of our service and where you'll go further in your career, join us and Swindon will be better with you."
- Social work qualification with current Social Work England registration.
- In-depth knowledge of what outstanding social work practice looks like.
- Extensive experience with audit methodologies and quality assurance processes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify themes and trends.
- Experience in the Family Safeguarding Model (ideally).
- Exceptional communication skills-both written and verbal.
- The ability to deliver constructive feedback that inspires improvement.
- A collaborative approach that builds strong relationships across all levels. Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
You are a very experienced qualified social worker with a passion for excellence and a keen eye for detail. You'll bring:
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