Head of Service for Quality Assurance and Safeguarding - Children''s Services Employer: Wokingham Borough Council Salary: £73,452 - £80,878 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement) Location: Shute End, Wokingham Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time Hours: 37 hours per week. DBS Check: Enhanced Closing Date: 08/03/2026 at 23:00 Reference: 710430 Head of Service for Quality Assurance and Safeguarding - Children''s Services Are you a strategic, influential leader with a passion for driving high-quality practice and improving outcomes for children and families? We''re looking for an experienced safeguarding and quality assurance professional to lead our Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Service and help shape the future of practice across Wokingham. Wokingham is embarking on a period of transformation as we refresh our structures and strengthen our service offer. This is a pivotal and exciting moment to join us. You will play a key role in embedding high standards, championing partnership working, and ensuring our services remain child centred, forward thinking and responsive. As the Head of Service for Quality Assurance and Safeguarding, you will take a strategic lead across Children''s Social Care, Early Help and SEND - driving continuous improvement, delivering robust quality assurance, and ensuring safeguarding excellence across the Berkshire West footprint. In this role, you will: Hold strategic responsibility for the Quality Assurance Framework, ..... full job details .....