Local Authority Designated Officer

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

PO7: £61,686pa rising in annual increments to £64,938pa incl. LW

Full time/Permanent

Are you an experienced Practitioner, Chair or Manager looking to develop your career to the next stage? Or perhaps you are an experienced LADO looking to join Lambeth?

Well look no further

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to join the LADO service. The role leads on the process for ensuring that children are safe and protected which is achieved through excellent management of allegations against adults or organisations that work with children.

Within this role you will make important decisions and work with a range of stakeholders to achieve safety for children in Lambeth, chairing Allegations against Staff and Volunteers meetings as governed by the requirements of the Children Acts 1989 and 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and Keeping Children Safe in Education.

You will be supported in your role by a LADO Service Manager and there is Business Support Officer support. The LADO service has continued to be praised for providing a Good Service in Lambeth and additional resources have been provided to maintain and further develop this by having an additional LADO in post to ensure consistency.

A relevant social work qualification – e.g. DipSW or CQSW or Degree in social work is essential to this post. As well as an up-to-date registration with Social Work England (SWE).

How to Apply

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.

Interested? click the apply button and complete an on-line application form, clearly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage.

Please see the job description on below hyperlink for more information however please contact if you have any questions about the role.

JD and Person Specification

About Lambeth

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment. The Civic Centre is just a short walk from the main underground and train station.

Why Lambeth:

· Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings

· Competitive Salaries

· Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service

· 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London

· Hybrid/Flexible working

· Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)

· Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

· Discounts at local restaurants.

· Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at .

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas .

Closing date : 2 nd November at midnight

Shortlisting : w/c 3 rd November

Interviews provisionally scheduled for the 13 th November