Local Authority Designated Officer

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Is it time for a change and a challenge? Are you ready to make a real difference?

Are you passionate about outcomes for children and young people?

Are you ready to join us on our improvement journey?

At Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, we are on a transformational journey, designed to improve the experience of the children, young people and families we work with. Children’s Services is our top priority within our Council Plan and we are placing children at the heart of all that we do.

We are investing in our services and people and putting additional resources in place to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and their families. And we want you to help us make this happen.

We have recently developed the role of a dedicated specialist Local Authority Designated Officer. This is a vital role, building on our commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing.

Reporting to the Head of Safeguards, as Solihull’s Local Authority Designated Officer you will provide high quality professional and practice advice to the Council and its partners and you will have the overall responsibility for the management of allegations of abuse against adults in a position of trust across the authority.

In this highly respected and rewarding role, you will lead staff allegations, management and safeguarding processes on behalf of the Local Authority and wider partnership. You will ensure that effective processes are consistently followed in order to lead to the very best outcomes in terms of protecting our children and young people.

Working with autonomy, you will also analyse and report upon data, as well as undertaking an influential Quality Assurance role and communicating decisions and outcomes with key partners and employers.

And to ensure you can really make a positive difference, we have also created a designated Business Support Officer to provide crucial administrative support to you, freeing you up to focus on what really matters.

You will be Social Work England registered, have a degree (or equivalent) in social work, have significant post qualifying experience in children’s safeguarding, and excellent knowledge of relevant childcare legislation, policy and best practice.

You will also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work independently and confidently with a range of agencies, and be able to challenge practice at all levels. You will have a great ability to make tough decisions on complex cases too.

In return, we can offer professional guidance from our recently appointed experienced and supportive management team and the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills. In addition to a broad suite of high quality training packages, our people also enjoy a hybrid approach to flexible working, competitive salaries and a generous benefits package that includes a focus on staff wellbeing.

For an informal discussion, please contact Tony McGregor (Interim Head of Safeguards) on 07827 553036.

To apply, or for more information, please click on the link.

**Salary**: £49,590.03-£55,859.45 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SOL5583

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