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Quality improvement manager

Lead quality assurance initiatives and implement new policies to improve outcomes for children and families.

Quality improvement managers analyse the performance of social workers, teams and processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality social care.

Quality improvement managers are also referred to as performance improvement managers.

What you'll do

As a quality improvement manager you’ll:

  • lead quality assurance initiatives and implement new policies to improve outcomes for children and families 
  • track the impact of initiatives to ensure continuous improvement
  • carry out audits and reviews of policies and procedures to quality gaps
  • analyse data and create reports for staff and senior leadership identifying trends and areas for improvement
  • stay up to date with evolving regulations and the outcomes of local and national safeguarding reviews
  • audit case records for quality assurance and to identify areas for improvement
  • provide training and support to ensure staff understand and follow new policies and processes
  • work with senior managers to prepare for inspections and develop learning from them
  • collaborate with other departments and external organisations to develop and implement improvement initiatives

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • leadership and management skills to motivate a team of social workers and practitioners 
  • the ability to analyse complex information and make informed decisions
  • interpersonal skills to communicate with a range of colleagues and partners 
  • the ability to understand trends from research and apply them to practice improvements
  • knowledge of social work regulations to ensure services are delivered to a high standard 
  • knowledge of continuous quality improvement methods 
  • change management skills to ensure successful implementation of new initiatives 
  • the ability to stay up to date with best practice and new developments
  • knowledge of child protection and welfare policies and procedures 

How to become one

To become a quality improvement manager you must:

  • have completed a degree, apprenticeship or graduate training scheme in social work 
  • be registered with Social Work England
  • ideally have at least 5 years' experience as a qualified child and family social worker 
  • have experience leading a team and conducting performance management and supervision
  • have experience designing and implementing quality assurance and improvement plans

Career paths and progression

With experience you could:

  • progress into an advanced leadership role such as service manager or head of service
  • move into a training and consultancy role and deliver training programmes to social workers
  • become an expert in your specialist area of social work practice 

You can develop your practice and leadership skills through the Social work leadership pathways programme.

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