We are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
St Helens Safeguarding Unit is pleased to announce we have a vacancy for a Quality assurance and Reviewing Officer. The post holder will chair Child Protection conferences and contribute to the quality assurance activity.
We are looking for a committed, passionate, innovative worker to join our team. In St Helens we strive for the best outcomes for our children, we want all our children to achieve their aspirations and we are proud that this was recognised by OFSTED in our recent inspection.
St Helens is committed to supporting their employees in the work they do and the outcomes they want to achieve not just for our children but for themselves. If you are creative, passionate and love to work as part of a team in an authority recognised as Good with outstanding features, St Helens is the Local Authority for you.
Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by emailing us at
Carla Middleton team manager on: 01744 671256 carlamiddleton@sthelens.gov.uk
Wend Harrison Head of Service on 01744 671210 wendyharrison@sthelens.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on 2 February 2024.
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Worker England Registration
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.
Thank you for your interest in working for us. If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.
Equality & Diversity
St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.
