Job Title: Assistant Director of Quality Standards
Location: Homebased – with frequent travel to our services across the UK
Salary: £70,000 – £72,000 pa.
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Closing date: 16 February
Initial Interviews: w/c 24 February
Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a tangible difference in the lives of deaf individuals? At SignHealth, we’re committed to ensuring better healthcare access, equality, and outcomes for the deaf community. We’re on the lookout for an Assistant Director of Quality Standards to join our expanding operations leadership team and help us shape the future of high-quality, impact driven services.
The role
As the Assistant Director of Quality Standards, you’ll provide strategic leadership to ensure that our growing range of specialist health and social care services are safe, compliant, and of the highest quality. This is a critical role that impacts our services in social care, domestic abuse support, children and young people’s programmes, and clinical talking therapies.
You’ll work closely with our leadership team to drive continuous improvement, manage regulatory compliance, and support the expansion of our services. This role also includes acting as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), playing a pivotal role in safeguarding across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Lead regulatory compliance across all services, ensuring adherence to CQC requirements and best practices.
- Develop and monitor internal quality frameworks, audits, and risk management strategies.
- Negotiate social care fees, manage placements, and maximise operational income.
- Oversee staff training and development in compliance, safeguarding, and specialist mental health care.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, local authorities, and safeguarding boards.
- Act as DDSL, ensuring robust safeguarding policies, training, and incident management across all services.
- Deputise for the Director of Operations when required
- Some out of hours emergency contact may be required.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a strategic, solution focused leader with a passion for making a difference and the ability to deliver excellence in a regulated environment.
Essential:
- Proven experience in compliance, safeguarding, and quality assurance in health or social care.
- Strong understanding of CQC regulations and safeguarding legislation.
- Expertise in supporting vulnerable groups, including children and adults.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- A commitment to promoting deaf culture and willingness to learn British Sign Language (BSL)
Desirable
- In-depth understanding of the unique needs of deaf individuals in mental health and social care settings.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a deaf-led, values-driven organisation making a real impact.
- Work in a supportive, inclusive environment that values diversity.
- Access professional development opportunities, including BSL training.
- – Join us during an exciting period of growth and expansion.
For more information, watch or download the job description below:
We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with training and development to help you become the best you!
Working with your line manager you will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do.
You will find out the role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.
Join our learning pathway with BSL, we offer paid training and development to further your BSL knowledge.
Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do! It’s not just about our clients, it’s about you too.
Being a SignHealth employee you will also receive:
- 25 days holiday per holiday year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- 2 wellbeing days (pro-rata)
- After 3 months auto enrolled in the NOW pension scheme at prevailing rates
- After successful completion of probation period (normally 6 months) eligible to join Scottish widows pension employee contributes 5%, employer 6%
- Eye care vouchers
- 5 days paid study leave per year (CPD) (pro-rata)
- Expenses policy which allows payments for items when working away from home
- 2x salary life assurance scheme (death in service)
- Fully funded BSL training
- Generous sick pay policy
- Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer.
If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, please apply today!
We positively encourage applications from deaf people, disabled people, people of colour and people from the LGBT+ community. We will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.
Offers of work are subject to: Enhanced DBS checks, Right to Work checks, satisfactory references and Medical Health clearance.
SignHealth do not hold a sponsorship licence. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK then unfortunately we are unable to consider your application.
