Quality Sustainability Officer
Team: Contracts & Compliance Team
Job Family: Providing – CBG7
Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Base Location: Hybrid - Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 8th March 2026
Interview Date: TBC
More about the role:
Join us and find your greatness!
We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join Central Bedfordshire Council’s Adult Social Care Contracts & Compliance Team. If you’re driven, curious, and passionate about making a real difference in your community, this could be the perfect next step for you.
Our team plays a vital role in supporting and monitoring the quality of commissioned care services, helping to make sure our local social care market is safe, sustainable, and delivering the best possible outcomes for residents.
As our new Quality Sustainability Officer, you’ll help shape the bigger picture and ensure sustainability in our local community. You’ll be involved in evaluating and consolidating fee levels, tracking intelligence with regards to fee levels in line with our contractual arrangements and you will support with clear information and intelligence to support decision making and continue to maintain a stable provider market.
You’ll also work closely with our Contracts & Compliance Team, Brokerage team, and care providers—helping to ensure good communication and strong working relationships across the sector.
What we’re looking for:
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Experience working in adult social care
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Someone who communicates well, works well under pressure, and enjoys being part of a busy, supportive team
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A naturally curious problem‑solver with an eye for data and detail
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Someone eager to learn—full induction and system training are provided
If you’re ready to make a positive impact and help us deliver excellent services to our community, we’d love to hear from you.
Find your greatness with us.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Emily Hassard at emily.hassard@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or on 0300 300 5212.
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Safeguarding (For DBS posts only):
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
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