Executive Reviewer - Local Authority Assessments

Job summary

Why this could be a great role for you…

This role is critical to supporting the Local Authority Assessment Team in incorporating contemporary operational and strategic leadership knowledge, by offering an expert peer perspective to inform the findings and judgements reached. Executive Reviewers will be substantively or recently employed in a very senior leadership position within a Local Authority (LA), Local Government Association (LGA) or Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) with a personal reputation of providing effective strategic leadership over time in a range of differing circumstances. The role requires proactive participation throughout the assessment process and a commitment to supporting fair, evidence-based judgements.

As an Executive Reviewer, you will get involved with;

• Proactively participating with CQC representatives on assessment activity.
• Providing relevant advice and input to your specialist area to support and formulate appropriate judgements.
• Identifying and reviewing key documents in support of your analysis of the local authorities.
• Assessing individual capabilities by informing the areas for exploration in interviews which you will lead.
• Participate in the quality assurance processes and give written feedback.

Job description

Role expectations…

• Proactively participate with CQC representatives on assessment and investigation activity to identified Local Authorities and provide relevant advice and input to your specialist area to support appropriate judgements to be made.
• Undertake any identified Local Authority Assessment specific preparation e.g. to identify and review key documents which will support your analysis of the local authority and contribution to briefing call.
• Review the drafted interview schedule to optimise appropriate utilisation the expertise of the ER.
• Assess leadership capability within the local authority by informing the areas for exploration in interviews.
• Assess leadership capability within the local authority by leading interviews.
• Assess the local authority against the 9 quality standards, particularly those relating to leadership and governance.
• Assess organisational process and response for mitigating corporate risk and providing assurance of delivery standards.
• Contribute their views and observations based on experience and good practice, to corroboration discussions and in writing during or shortly after the assessment.
• Provide challenge to any perceived bias within the assessment team, to ensure fair identification and triangulation of information.
• Provide a written record of your findings at the end of the site visit.
• Endorse the key messages that require feedback to the Local Authority.
• Participate in the quality assurance processes and give written feedback.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information that is accessed in the course of work undertaken for CQC.
• Ensure all work carried out is within the scope of that required and relevant CQC policies/guidance are adhered to.
• Participate in a 1-2 hr remote induction, hosted virtually.

Person specification

What you will bring...

You will have up-to-date and credible professional knowledge of the Care Act and experience as a very senior leader in Adult Social Care which will help you evaluate and analyse evidence and information.

You should be a skilled communicator, with the ability to engage with staff, users of services and stakeholders at every level.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to interpret complex information and be comfortable working transparently as part of a team.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Please note this position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the

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and the

Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Jeanette Blackburn, Deputy Director for Local Authority Assessments
• Email : jeanette.blackburn@cqc.org.uk

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• Email : temprecruitment@cqc.org.uk

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