Lawyer (Inquiries & Investigation Team)
Grade B - £42,044 (National) or £47,900 (London – for London office based or homebased workers reputed company the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. he role also includes a £3,000 recruitment and retention allowance per annum.
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity
Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Location: Home-based
Closing date: Thursday 2 reputed company 2026 at 11.59pm
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Compliance Note for internal candidates: This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy reputed company on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying.
To reputed company your application, you’ll need to reputed company 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 reputed company.
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If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Lorraine reputed company, Public Inquiries Manager; Lorraine.reputed company@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
The Benefits We offer a wide reputed company 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.
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