An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with York Children’s Social Care as a Project and Audit Coordinator.

The successful candidate will work within the Quality Assurance Service playing a pivotal role in contributing to the learning and development of York Children’s Social Care. You will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and preparing a program of audits, learning conversations and championing the imbedding of learning development across the service. The role is to support the development and implementation of plans for improvement work; coordinating service-wide development and contribute to wider strategic planning.

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills, good IT skills and someone who feels comfortable in presenting information across different forums and to different audiences. The candidate will have a good understanding of York’s of organisational policy objectives, strategies, legislation and service delivery.

The successful candidate will be committed to making a difference for children and families by supporting the delivery of a programme of work, including ‘Building Brighter Futures’, to aide the improvement of practice across Childrens Social Care, interconnecting services and partnership working.

The post is hybrid, with office location of West Offices in York.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is deemed as politically restricted. As designated politically restricted officers, employees will not be allowed to undertake certain activities. Please refer to the guidance attached for further information.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Jess Markwart (Head of Service, MASH, Assessment and Targeted Intervention. Jess.markwart@york.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 24 September 2023 at 12 midnight

Interview date: Friday 29 September 2023