Job Description
Job title: Improvement Adviser
Salary: £51,699 - £57,174 (increasing to £53,511 - £59,178 from 1 April 2026)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: flexible (any Care Inspectorate office)
Contract: temporary for 8 months maternity cover
Closing date: 08:00 on Thursday 19 March 2026
About us
We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We are responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices.
Our values
1. Person-centred: we put people, empathy, compassion, and kindness at the heart of everything we do
2. Respect: we value everyone's dignity and are respectful in everything we do
3. Equity: we embrace diversity and nurture an inclusive environment where everyone is supported to achieve equal outcomes
4. Integrity: we act impartially, fairly, and consistently, upholding transparency and accountability in all our actions
5. Impact: we focus on making a positive impact for everyone experiencing care in Scotland whilst ensuring our work delivers the best value to the public
Work-life balance
Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, which enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities. Our hybrid working policy gives you the flexibility to mix working from home with attendance at your base office and other work locations, spending no more than 60% of your working time working from home, measured over a four-week period.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Improvement Advisor (IA) to join the Quality Improvement Support Team (QIST) on a temporary basis.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated individual to support, develop and deliver our improvement interventions in line with, and to support the implementation of our Quality Improvement and Participation Strategy.
The successful candidate will also be involved in supporting the building of quality improvement capacity and capability, internally and externally. They will also provide quality improvement support as required and will be part of ongoing quality improvement as priorities are identified.
You will find more information in the job profile and person specification.
About you
The ideal candidate will possess a recognised qualification in quality improvement methodology at SCQF level 9 (e.g. degree, graduate diploma). and have a good level of experience and a proven track record in leading quality improvement projects/programmes and evaluating their impact.
The person will also have experience of providing quality improvement learning and development to a variety of staff groups and care providers.
Demonstrable interpersonal skills including public speaking, the ability to network with key professionals, are essential, as are excellent verbal and written communication and organisational skills.
Starting salary
New employees start at the minimum salary for the grade. However, we offer a generous benefits package.
Next steps
If you believe that your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this post, please complete our online application form by 08:00 on Thursday 19 March 2026.
We anticipate holding interviews on 15 or 16 April 2026 at our Atlantic Quay, Glasgow office.