Practice and Quality Assurance Consultant

Practice and Quality Assurance Consultant – Youth Offending Service (North London)
3 month interim contract
£350 per day inside IR35, via Umbrella
North London, Local Authority
A dynamic and forward thinking Youth Offending Service in North London is seeking an experienced Practice and Quality Assurance Consultant to support continued improvement and practice development, following a recent positive HMIP inspection rating.


Due to temporary capacity issues within the quality assurance arm, we are looking for a highly skilled professional who can hit the ground running and drive forward improvements in practice, training, and workforce development.
My client will be shortlisting for interviews on Monday 23th June and holding MS Teams interviews next week.


Your duties as Head of Service Youth Justice.

• Support the delivery of the service improvement plan and quality assurance framework
• Lead on practice development and staff training
• Provide expertise on National Standards and HMIP inspection frameworks
• Drive innovation and ensure consistent, high quality service delivery
• Deliver high-quality reports and analysis to support strategic development
• Supervise staff, set priorities, and manage task allocations effectively

Experience as Strategic Head of Service Youth Justice

• Proven track record of impact in Youth Justice Services
• Strong understanding of quality assurance systems and frameworks
• In depth knowledge of National Standards and HMIP inspection processes
• High level auditing and evaluation skills
• Strong multi agency and partnership working skills
• Experience writing strategic reports and delivering workforce supervision
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., Social Work, Law, Youth Work, Teaching, Probation)
• Youth Justice accredited training

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact me on 0117 3137110 or apply today.


(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact