Care Quality Commission

Role Description As a Senior Analyst (Quant) within the Operational Insights team, you'll help turn complex data into valuable insights that support better decisions across CQC. Your work will help us understand what is happening in health and social care services and ensure our decisions are guided by strong evidence, helping us improve outcomes for people who use services. In the last 12 months, as a Senior Analyst (Quant) within Operational Insights, you could have: - Led a major analytical project that brought together data from multiple sources to provide new insights into key organisational priorities and support strategic decision-making. - Designed and delivered a large-scale quantitative data collection project, ensuring the right data was gathered to answer important questions and improve services. - Worked with senior stakeholders across CQC and external organisations to shape complex analytical work, influencing how data and evidence are used to achieve better outcomes. You'll play a key role in the organisation by: - Delivering high-quality analysis and translating findings into clear, practical insights. - Creating engaging reports, dashboards and visualisations that help people understand and act on data. - Advising colleagues and stakeholders on the best use of data, evidence and analytical approaches. - Supporting teams to make the most of self-service insight tools and embed evidence-based decision making. - Providing guidance and support to analysts and colleagues, helping build analytical capability across the organisation. Qualifications - Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience. - Desirable: Knowledge of the health and care sector and experience working with record-level health or care datasets. Requirements - Experience analysing complex datasets, preparing data for analysis, and applying appropriate methods to produce clear, evidence-based insights. - Experience leading or coordinating analytical projects or teams, including selecting suitable approaches and bringing together findings to support decision making. - Experience presenting data and insights to a range of stakeholders through reports, visualisations or presentations, and influencing how evidence is used in practice. Benefits - 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!

Role Description You are helping shape the future architecture of a national regulator at a time of significant change. You are bringing clarity across business, data, application and technology landscapes, making sure investment decisions support our strategic direction and that change is joined up, proportionate and sustainable. You are balancing short term delivery needs with a clear long term target state, helping CQC build a more coherent, resilient and insight led digital estate. You might have defined enterprise principles, standards and target state architectures that gave multiple programmes a shared direction and reduced duplication, risk and technical debt. You might have worked with senior leaders, delivery teams and subject matter experts to shape roadmaps, govern major design decisions and make sure new services, data and platforms fit together as part of one enterprise view. This is a strategic architecture role with broad organisational reach. You will work across portfolios, services and technology domains to shape enterprise direction, support investment decisions and improve the quality and coherence of change. In this role, you will: - Set enterprise architecture direction: Define and maintain enterprise principles, standards, models and target states across business, data, application and technology domains, ensuring alignment with CQC strategy and priorities. - Shape decisions and govern change: Influence senior stakeholders, guide major design decisions and provide architectural assurance across programmes and projects so that change is well governed, practical and consistent with agreed direction. - Plan for long term improvement: Develop enterprise roadmaps that show how platforms, services, integrations and data capabilities will evolve over time, balancing immediate delivery needs with sustainable long term outcomes. Qualifications - Experience defining enterprise architecture in a large or complex organisation, including principles, standards, target states and roadmaps that guide investment and delivery decisions. - Strong experience of influencing senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, explaining options, trade offs and risks clearly, and using architecture governance to support effective decision making. - Experience working across modern digital and technology landscapes, with a good understanding of areas such as cloud platforms, integration, data architecture, legacy modernisation, security, resilience and agile delivery. Requirements - To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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!

Role Description As our Lead Systems Accountant, you’ll help ensure our financial systems and data are trusted, enabling better decisions that support safe, high-quality care. You’re improving how finance systems work across the organisation, making it easier for teams to access reliable data and insightful reports to make confident decisions that improve outcomes. You’ll work with a wide range of colleagues to shape smarter processes that support CQC’s mission. - Shape finance systems and processes: - Work with senior colleagues to plan and deliver improvements to systems, data quality and reporting that support Finance and the wider organisation. - Deliver system changes: - Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of updates, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. - Support teams and stakeholders: - Work closely with colleagues across CQC, offering guidance, managing risks and issues, and helping teams use systems effectively through training and support. Qualifications - Evidence of in-depth experience working with finance related systems to achieve successful outcomes, including experience of planning, implementing and managing risks associated with system changes and updates. - Professional accounting qualification, with experience using financial knowledge to improve systems, processes or reporting in an organisation. - Experience working with a range of stakeholders across different levels, including providing clear advice or insights that support decision making and improve ways of working. Requirements - Compliance: To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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!

Role Description As a Qualitative Analyst in our Primary, Community Care and Inequalities Team, you’ll turn real experiences and data into insight that helps improve health and care services for people across the country. - Deliver meaningful insight: Analyse qualitative and mixed data from different sources, turning it into clear and useful findings that support better decisions. - Create engaging outputs: Develop reports and visualisations that communicate insight in a simple and compelling way for a range of audiences. - Work with stakeholders: Collaborate with colleagues and partners to shape analysis, making sure outputs meet their needs and are fit for purpose. Qualifications - Experience carrying out qualitative analysis, including collecting, coding and interpreting large volumes of data to produce clear findings. - Experience using a range of research or analytical methods, including some understanding of quantitative data, and choosing the right approach for the task. - Experience presenting insights in a clear way, such as through written reports, storytelling or visual formats, tailored to different audiences. Requirements - Internal applicants must obtain written confirmation from their line manager, granting permission to be released from their current role, before applying for this opportunity. - To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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!

Role Description Make a difference. Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in Cyber Security that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! Our team helps keep CQC’s systems and data safe, so we can focus on improving health and care for everyone. Picture this: You’re working in a supportive team, investigating security alerts, making sense of complex information, and helping reduce risks across the organisation. Your work helps keep systems safe and ensures we respond quickly to emerging threats. As a Security Operations Analyst, you will: - Lead the early investigation of a suspected data breach, analysing information from multiple systems to provide clear recommendations that protect sensitive data. - Carry out in-depth research into cyber threats and trends, using advanced tools to identify patterns and suggest improvements to strengthen our security approach. The role involves: - Managing security incidents: Act as a key contact for security alerts, queries, and incidents, ensuring they are logged, assessed, and handled quickly to reduce risk. - Investigating and analysing threats: Carry out detailed investigations into cyber incidents, including root cause analysis, and suggest clear actions to prevent repeat issues. - Improving security and resilience: Work with internal teams and partners to fix vulnerabilities, strengthen defences, and support the ongoing development of our security tools and processes. Qualifications - Experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents, including analysing data and recommending actions to reduce risk. - Hands-on experience using Microsoft security tools such as Sentinel, Defender XDR, or Entra to monitor, detect, and respond to threats. - Experience working with recognised security standards or frameworks (such as ISO 27001, GDPR, or similar) and applying them in day-to-day work. Requirements - To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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!

Role Description Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in the Legal Services directorate that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! You’ll help our legal teams run smoothly so they can protect people who use health and care services. You’re part of a busy legal team, keeping cases organised and making sure the right information is ready when it’s needed. Your work helps important decisions happen on time and to a high standard. - Support legal casework: Prepare, organise and manage case documents, ensuring records are complete, accurate and easy to access for the legal team. - Manage information and reporting: Maintain case records, produce regular activity reports, and compile data to help the team track performance and workload. - Provide day-to-day admin support: Assist with research, billing coordination, and general team administration to keep legal services running efficiently. Qualifications - At least 2 years’ experience providing administrative support in a legal, regulatory or similar structured environment, including managing documents or case records. - Experience using tools such as Word and Excel to create documents, manage data, and produce clear reports or outputs. - Experience gathering information, carrying out basic research, and presenting findings clearly in written form with strong attention to detail. Requirements - Evidence of your right to work in the UK is required to progress your application. - Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Benefits - 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!

Role Description As a Principal Analyst – Local Authority Assessments, you’ll help turn data into insight that supports fair, effective assessments of local authorities and improves care for people across England. - Lead analytical planning: Work with senior colleagues to shape and deliver analytical work that supports Local Authority assessments and helps CQC understand key themes and trends. - Guide teams and quality: Support and lead analysts, ensuring insight is accurate, consistent and useful, and that teams have the tools and methods they need to deliver strong results. - Strengthen data use across CQC: Promote good data practice, encourage effective use of insight products, and help build a strong data culture across the organisation. Qualifications - Experience leading analytical work: Show us how you have planned, delivered or overseen analytical projects that informed decisions, including working with senior stakeholders. - Experience guiding and developing others: Tell us how you have supported, coached or led analysts or multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality insight. - Experience communicating insight clearly: Demonstrate how you have presented complex findings in simple, engaging ways for different audiences, including senior or external groups. Requirements - Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week or Part-time 30 hours per week. Talk to us about flexible working. - Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months to deliver project work within an evolving programme. - Location: Homebased - Closing Date: 01 June 2026 at 11.59pm Benefits - 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!

Role Description As a Senior Analyst in Data & Insight, you will help shape how we understand and assess the support people receive from their Local Authority. You’ll be part of a team that turns complex information into clear insight that helps improve people’s lives. Your work will help shine a light on how well Local Authorities are meeting their duties and where change is needed. In this role, you’ll: - Lead analytical projects: Shape and deliver complex analytical work using both quantitative and qualitative data that supports Local Authority assessments, ensuring insight is clear, accurate, and useful. - Guide and support colleagues: Help others use data and insight tools effectively, offering direction and sharing good practice across the team. - Engage and influence: Work with internal and external partners to understand their needs and make sure insight supports better decisions and outcomes. Qualifications - Experience preparing and analysing data: Show how you have cleaned, structured, and analysed data to produce insight that others can act on. - Experience leading analytical work: Demonstrate how you have guided a team or project, chosen suitable methods, and delivered clear findings. - Experience communicating insight to different audiences: Give examples of how you have explained complex information in simple, engaging ways, including through visuals or storytelling. Requirements - To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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!

Role Description Make a difference. Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in Data & Insight that gives you a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you’ll help turn data into insight that strengthens how local authorities support people in their communities. Picture this. Imagine joining a team where your analysis helps shine a light on how well local services support people who draw on care. Every day, you’ll turn complex information into clear stories that help CQC understand what is working well and where change is needed. As an Analyst in the Local Authority Assessment team, you might get the chance to design bespoke data collection projects that give CQC the evidence it needs when existing data sources don’t. You will also help shape local authority assessments by producing insight that supports annual reviews and informs decisions. The role. You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll: - Deliver insight products: Create clear, meaningful reports and visualisations that help colleagues understand data and use it in assessments. - Support effective data use: Help colleagues use self-serve insight tools, promote good data practices, and guide stakeholders on choosing the right data and methods. - Provide high‑quality analysis: Bring together information from different sources, carry out robust analysis, and ensure quality assurance across all outputs. Qualifications - Experience analysing data: Show us how you have used quantitative and qualitative techniques to explore data, solve problems and communicate findings in a clear way. - Experience preparing and managing data: Tell us how you have cleaned, organised or modelled data to make it ready for use, including selecting the right approaches or tools. - Experience creating insight for different audiences: Demonstrate how you have tailored insight—through reports, visualisations or storytelling—to meet the needs of colleagues, leaders or other stakeholders. Requirements - Contracted Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week. Talk to us about flexible working or compressed hours. - Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months to deliver project work within an evolving programme. - Location: Homebased - Closing Date: Monday 25 May 2026 at 11.59pm Benefits - 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!

Role Description Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in Technology that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an Applications Development Manager, you’ll lead the creation of secure, reliable, and innovative applications that help us improve health and care for everyone. Imagine shaping solutions that make a real difference to how health and care services are delivered. You’ll be part of a team that turns ideas into impactful digital services. In this role, you’ll: - Lead software engineering capability: Manage and mentor a team of senior engineers and suppliers to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient services. - Drive technical excellence: Oversee the design, development, and testing of applications, ensuring compliance with standards and best practice. - Collaborate for success: Work closely with stakeholders to align solutions with business needs and user requirements. Qualifications - Proven leadership experience: Managing and mentoring software engineering teams in an agile environment, driving best practice and continuous improvement. - Technical expertise: Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and techniques, CI/CD pipelines, and modern application development using .NET, D365, Power Platform, and Azure services. - Delivery track record: Designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable applications, including experience with modern web frameworks such as React or Angular. Requirements - To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t 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. Benefits - 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 23.7% 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! Next Steps If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. 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. If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role you can contact – Shuaib Butt, Deputy Director of Engineering; Shuaib.Butt@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk. 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 recruitment@cqc.org.uk. 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. 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.