LADO, £40ph, Part-Time, London
Pertemps are recruiting for a part-time (3 days a week) Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to undertake a busy role within the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service. This role provides an opportunity to further shape the quality assurance and practice across Children’s services in Hackney.
The successful candidate would be responsible as LADO for:
Giving oversight and managing allegations against people who work with children
Giving guidance to employers and voluntary bodies about how to deal with allegations against people who work with children
Liaising with the police and other groups to make sure that cases are dealt with as quickly as they can reporting to the local safeguarding children's board about all allegations against people who work with children and their outcomes
If a concern is raised by someone who isn't the employer or the organisation, then sometimes the LADO will advise that a different procedure (for example - making a complaint) is more appropriate.Requirements:
A relevant professional social work degree
Current registration with Social Work England
5 years post qualifying experience
Experience of working in a LADO Role
Evidence of continuing professional developmentIf this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on (url removed) for more information
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
An easy registration process (all done online)
Referral schemes and incentives
Ongoing compliance managed for you
Prompt and reliable payroll and lots moreWe recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager