Adult Social Care Inspector - North Network

Adult Social Care Inspector - North Network - Homebased - Flexible, United Kingdom

Grade B -  £42,044 (National) (£47,900 London - for Londonoffice based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – Thereis also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those workingfrom home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours:  Full time 37 hours per week 

Contract Type:  Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 17th May 2026 at 11.59pm

Candidates successfully shortlisted will be invited to anassessment centre (1 day) at Quarry House, Leeds, LS2 7UA, during w/c 22 June2026. This will include an interactive assessment and an interview.

We are currently accepting applications fromcandidates who can work and travel within the following areas: 

North Cumbria

West Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

Lancashire and South Cumbria

Humber Coast and Vale

Cheshire and Mersey

Make a difference 

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you are looking for a newrole in Operations that gives you real purpose, then you have found it! As anAdult Social Care Inspector, you’ll help make sure people receive safe, kindand high‑quality care every day.

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In this field-based role you will visit providers to conduct inspections, speakwith people who receive care, and work with providers and key external partnersto help drive real, positive change.  Onoccasion this may require you to working out of hours, including weekends.

As an Adult Social Care Inspector in the North Network, youwill:

• Lead inspection activity  to understand how well a service supports people, using evidence and insight to help guide important decisions in accordance with regulatory frameworks. This role may, at times include conducting investigatory work and conducting civil and/or criminal enforcement activity.
• Respond to new risks,  collaborating with teams across CQC and key partners externally including Local Authorities, ICBs, Police and Coroner to protect people when safety concerns arise.
• Analyse data and evidence , from multiple sources and use this to triangulate and form regulatory judgements whilst maintaining oversight of services within your team.

The role 

You will play an important part in delivering our mission. In this role, youwill:

• Inspect services: Conduct onsite or off-site inspections, reviewing information from people who use services, staff, partners, and data to build a clear picture of quality and safety.
• Lead and collaborate : Work with inspection teams, partners, and people who use services to gather insight, share learning, and help make improvements.
• Analyse and report : Review evidence, use digital systems, and write clear reports that help others understand how well services are performing. You will play an important part in delivering our purpose. 

Show us 
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge, andexperience in your application form:

• Experience working in health, social care, or regulatory setting: This could include roles in adult social care, the NHS, or other environments where you have supported quality, safety, or wellbeing.
• Experience analysing information to guide decisions: This includes reviewing evidence from various sources, recognising risk, and using information to shape actions or recommendations.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders:  For example, building relationships, sharing feedback with sensitivity, or collaborating with partners to support improvement.
• Experience of working with autonomy : This includes demonstrating your ability to plan and prioritise, deliver work independently whilst meeting deadlines and maintain quality standards.

Compliance

To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.   Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous.   Please see our information for applicants  for more details on the process. We contact every applicant  to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description

If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Victoria Marsden, Deputy Director of ASC,  For general enquiries, please email  .

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range of benefits , including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits  page for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply.  Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers . Visit our accessibility page  for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact  . Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority . Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page  for more about this.
We welcomeapplications from everyone, and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence  – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring  – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity  – doing the right thing.
Teamwork  – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

•        AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must  reflect your real skills and experience .
•        Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
•        Do not  copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
•        Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn  or termination of your employment.