Registration Assessment Senior Officer - Rapid Assessment Team, Operations

Grade C -£32,471(National) or £38,143 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25)- There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles - this will be pro rata.
Contracted Hours:Full time 37 hours per week. Part time/jobs share, condensed hours will be considered.
Contract Type:Permanent
Closing date:Monday 21 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Make adifference
Every role at CQCcontributes to our mission. If you're looking for a new role with the Rapid AssessmentTeam in theNational Operations Directoratethat gives atrue sense of meaning and purpose, then you've found it! As aRegistrationAssessment Senior Officer, you'll help ensure only safe, high-qualityservices are registered by assessing applications and making sound,evidence-based decisions.

Picture this
Imagine being part of ateam that plays a vital role in protecting people by making sure new careproviders meet the standards before they begin delivering services.
In the last year as aRegistrationAssessment Senior Officerin theNational OperationsDirectorate, you might have assessed a complex application usingrisk-based analysis to ensure the provider met all legal requirements.
You might have contributed to aproject that tested new ways of working to improve how registrationassessments are delivered.

The role
You'll be key in helpingus deliver our work. In this role, you'll:

• Assess applications: Review and assess focused andmedium-risk registration applications, using evidence and professionaljudgement to make recommendations. This may include conducting interviewswith applicants over Microsoft Teams.
• Manage caseloads: Prioritise and progress applicationsefficiently, ensuring accurate records and timely updates to internalsystems.
• Collaborate and escalate: Work with internal teams andstakeholders, escalating risks and sharing insights to support safedecision-making.
  

Show us
We will be looking forspecific skills, knowledge, and experience in your application form:

• Risk-based decision-making: Experience using evidence andanalysis to make decisions in a professional, autonomous environment.
• Caseload management: Proven ability to manage a busyworkload, meet deadlines, and deliver against performance targets.
  
• Stakeholder communication: Experience building relationshipsand explaining complex information clearly to a range of audiences.

Bring your skills to a role in CQC that reallymakes a difference. Apply today to join a workplace where your impact is feltevery day

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 applicantto 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 - Lynne Lynch, Acting Registration Manager, Rapidassessment Team at . 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 wherefairness, 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 fromeveryone,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

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 applicationmustreflectyour real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do notcopy 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 andmay lead to your application being withdrawnor termination of your employment.

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.