VQ Centre Manager

About the service

Contract and hours

• The role is full time with 37 contractual hours.
• Temporary funding has been secured until 31 March 2028.

Key responsibilities

• Set the centre's strategic direction and priorities in line with organisational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee staffing, resource allocation, daily operations, and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, legal obligations, health and safety, and data protection requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks affecting the centre's ability to deliver services.
• Support knowledge requirements for social care induction, Core, practice, leadership, and management qualifications.
• Coordinate safeguarding training with the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board.
• Line manage assessors and quality assurers and apply effective supervision and management.

Essential requirements

• Clear understanding of the qualification structure in Wales and social care workforce regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Recognised social care qualification, such as a degree in social work, nursing, or VQ Level 5 Leadership and Management.
• Assessor and IQA qualifications.
• Understanding of supervision and management for assessors and quality assurers.
• Successful appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Qualification coverage

• The role supports social care induction, Core, practice qualifications at Levels 2 and 3, and leadership and management qualifications at Levels 4 and 5.

Salary

• The stated salary is £47,665.

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