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Service Manager - Professional Standards and Quality Assurance

London Borough of Bexley

Reference: JGP/25/856842

  • Bexleyheath
  • £68,859 - £78,453 pa inclusive of choices benefit
  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Posted on 29/10/2026

  • About The Role

  • We are looking to recruit an experienced manager with a strong track record in quality assurance and with a keen interest in practice development and supporting others to achieve good and outstanding practice standards.

    You enjoy problem solving and believe in restorative approaches and enjoy leading others to develop skills and confidence in working with children and families. You value the voice of children and families and value lived experience to inform on practice development. You have developed strong leadership skills and can influence others to ensure practice is continuously strengthened. You never stop learning. We welcome applicants who are accustomed to working under pressure, and who are creative in approach to problem solving, and who enjoy working as a team and autonomously.  You thrive on never being bored and are flexible and adaptable in a fast changing work environment. You can expect a supportive team around you and lots of opportunity to personally develop and to influence practice across services. You care about making a difference to children and families and are keen to contribute positively to practice during an important and exciting time of transformation in social work.

    Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.

    For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amanda Gillard Head of Professional Standards at [email protected]

    Candidate Profile

    For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

    Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4. 

    Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

  • About Us

  • Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

    Our Offer to you

    We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

    Recruitment Information

    As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  [email protected]

    This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

    We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

Bexley Council is committed to a policy of equality and diversity for all staff regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or any other factor. Our Diversity Policy demonstrates a commitment to all job applicants. Our aims are to: • promote equality of opportunity • eliminate unlawful discrimination, and • promote good relations between people from different backgrounds We are committed to ensuring that employees who have a disability are given every possible assistance in the workplace, and have achieved the ‘Positive about Disabled People’ award, which gives all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification the opportunity to be interviewed.

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  • Closing date: 15/11/2026 at 23:55
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