Inspection Coordination Officer

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Yorkshire to assist with the appointment of an Inspection Coordination Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.46 - £29.73 per hour

Summary:

The Inspection Coordination Officer will play a key role in ensuring the council is fully prepared for, effectively supported during, and well organised after external inspections. This includes ILACS, Local Area SEND Partnership Inspections, Joint Targeted Area Inspections (JTAI), Adult and Community Learning inspections, and HMIP inspections of Youth Justice Services. The role sits within the CYPS team and requires strong coordination, communication, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate inspection preparation and delivery across CYPS
• Maintain a central evidence base including self-evaluations, performance data, and audit materials
• Liaise with internal teams and multi-agency partners to ensure inspection readiness
• Act as the main point of contact for inspection teams
• Organise logistics such as meeting rooms, scheduling, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
• Provide clear updates and communication to senior leadership

Essentials:

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working across services or multi-agency partnerships
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and external partners

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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