Local Authority Designated Officer

3 weeks ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

**We are currently recruiting for a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) on a 12 month fixed term basis. This role is a part time role (18 hours a week). Salary advertised will be calculated pro-rata.**

The role will be to offer professional consultation and advice, chair and coordinate complex meetings, and manage allegations against people who work with children in paid employment or in voluntary work.

About the role

The core activities of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) will be to:

- Offer professional consultation and advice, chair and coordinate complex meetings, and manage allegations against people who work with children in paid employment or in voluntary work.
- Chair complex multi-agency and multi-disciplinary meetings, making threshold decisions about the likelihood of significant harm and providing appropriate advice and guidance

About you
- Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work and active Social Work England registration
- Experience of chairing complex multi agency and multi-professional meetings.
- Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships whilst providing constructive challenge if required.
- Excellent communication skills and experience of keeping and maintaining records,
- Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery and statutory legislation and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services.
- Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children

Important Information

**Right to work**: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

**Safeguarding**: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).


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