Local Authority Designated Officer
4 days ago
At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
There has never been a more exciting time to work in Swindon's Children and Families Team. We've already taken huge strides forward with our development plans and, with our integrated approach to children's social care now in place, we're now ready to move onto the next, and even more exciting, stage in our development.
As we move forward it's vital to ensure that everything we do and every service we provide is delivered in a robust way and is in line with national standards and protocols. That's where you come in
**Your next role**
Building on our commitment to children's safety and wellbeing, we have established an additional dedicated specialist LADO post based in the Quality Assurance and Review Team.
As Swindon's LADO you will provide professional and practice advice to the Council and its partners and will have the overall responsibility for the management of allegations of abuse against adults in a position of trust across the authority.
You will possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to work independently and confidently with a range of agencies
If you have the background and experience to deliver in this exciting and challenging role, we want to hear from you.
- You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”)._
**Your next package**
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
**Your next steps**
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
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