Company: Care Quality Commission
Location:
Posted: May 13th, 2026
Grade E3:75,183 per annum
Contracted Hours:Full-time 37 hours per week
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Homebased, with travel as required
Closing Date:Monday25th May 2026 at 11.59pm
Interview Date: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2026 please note, these will be face to face in one of our CQC Offices (provisionally London or Newcastle Upon Tyne Office)
Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If youre looking for a new role that offers purpose at a pivotal moment for the organisation, youve found it.
As Deputy Director for the Inspectorate Office, youll support the Chief Inspector and Inspectorate Senior Leaderships to deliver CQCs strategy, strengthen performance, and help rebuild our organisation so it is fit for the future.To achieve this, you will need to build close relationships withdirectors and colleagues in the wider inspectorates
We are recruiting four roles, each supporting one Inspectorate: Hospitals, Primary Care & Community Health Services, Mental Health, and Adult Social Care. While aligned to a specific sector, these roles are integral to working across Inspectorates to enable joined-up, consistent approaches and enhance collaboration.
Picture this
You work at the heart of the Chief Inspectors Office, helping a small central team run smoothly while supporting clear priorities, strong relationships and confident leadership across the system.
In the last year as a Deputy Director for the Inspectorate Office, you might have:
The role
Youll work closely with others to deliver shared outcomes. In this role, youll:
-Supporting delivery of Inspectorate priorities and deliverables by embedding a Quality Management System.
-Line management of a core Chief Inspectors office team.
-Co-design the Inspectorate governance infrastructure with oversight from the CI.
-Develop and oversee embedding of robust systems, processes and operating procedures to support effective discharge of the Chief Inspectors portfolio of responsibilities within the Inspectorate and across the CQC.
-Identify and mobilise resources internally & externally to support Inspectorate planned and reactive work.
- Work as a high performing member of the Inspectorate Extended Senior Leadership team (ESLT).
Show us
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:
Apply today and be part of CQCs work to strengthen health and care, making a real difference for people across England.
You can read the full details of the role in the following Job Description and Candidate Information Pack:
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV and Supporting Statement (no more than 750-words) via the Recruitment System.
Your Supporting Statement should cover the following:
- How your previous experience makes you suitable for this role?
- What strengths you will bring to the role?
Compliance
To progress your application, youll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you wont be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next steps
If you apply, youll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. 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 you are shortlisted.
If youd like to have an informal chat about the role you can contact Helen Rawlings, Director of Primary Care & Community Health Services:Helen.Rawlings@cqc.org.uk.For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:
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 theyre 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, well work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If youd like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:
A Note on AI
We know 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.
Values and vision
We are guided by ourcore 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.