Local Authority Designated Officer

3 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, 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

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

We are looking for a permanent full time LADO to join us. 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. 

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Civic Offices, 44 York Street, TW1 Appointment type Permanent Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £59,328 (SCP48) Salary to £62,748 (SCP51) Hours 36 Estimated Interview date/s 10th July 2024 Closing Date 07/07/2024 Ref No 1627 Documents
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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

For an information discussion about his role, please contact Lorrisa Webber, Head of Service, on .

About you

The successful candidate will have:

LADO experience (preferably). A degree level education 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 with an additional day off in your birthday month Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) 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 . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

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 for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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).

For more information about AfC:  Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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