Quality Auditor

The postholder will be predominantly responsible for designing and completing systematic quality and safeguarding audits across our education division, against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and Independent Schools Standards (ISS).

They may also be requested to complete audits against our care and support services against the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023

To deliver independent assurance on service-level compliance with statutory regulations and internal quality frameworks, identifying risks, areas of non-compliance, and opportunities for improvement.

The primary focus of this role will be the Group’s portfolio of independent schools and education alternative learning services. Each audit will typically require three working days:

• Day 1–2: On-site assessment (file reviews, staff/young people interviews, observations).
• Day 3: Report writing and submission.

This is a hybrid role, requiring regular national travel to conduct audits across the Group’s services.

Audit Delivery:

• Carry out systematic quality and safeguarding audits of our portfolio of independent schools and education alternative learning services, against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and Independent Schools Standards (ISS)
• Complete each audit within the agreed timeframe

Compliance Assurance:

• Provide independent assurance of compliance with statutory and organisational requirements
• Identify areas of non-compliance, risk, and improvement, and escalate urgent safeguarding or compliance concerns immediately

Reporting:

• Produce high-quality audit reports that provide clear, evidence-based judgments and actionable recommendations
• Present findings to headteachers, operational leaders, and governance forums

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify common themes and share learning across services to promote best practice
• Contribute to the refinement and development of the organisation’s safeguarding and quality assurance frameworks

Professional Standards:

• Maintain independence, integrity, and professional objectivity in all audit activity
• Keep up to date with regulatory and inspection frameworks, adapting audit tools and processes as required
• Act as a constructive, professional partner to services, providing challenge and support in equal measure

• Strong knowledge of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, Independent Schools Standards (ISS) and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 (KCSIE)
• Understanding of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment, EHCPs, safeguarding and school improvement/QA
• Substantial experience of working in an education setting, ideally SEND/SEMH provision
• Experience of auditing, inspection, or quality assurance
• Ability to analyse evidence and make sound judgments on compliance and risk
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to present findings clearly and constructively
• Strong IT skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with staff, children, and young people
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to deliver audits within agreed timescales
• Ability to maintain independence, integrity, and professional objectivity
• Driving licence, access to a car, and willingness to travel regularly for work purposes