Designated Officer

Wmjobs; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolverhampton Council is seeking a Designated Officer to provide high-quality professional advice and to lead the management of allegations of abuse against adults in positions of trust across the authority. The role involves safeguarding, data analysis and QA, with engagement with partners and the regional LADO network.

Applicants must have a degree in social work and be registered with Social Work England.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be educated to a degree level and hold a relevant qualification in social work as well as being registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Lead the allegations, management and safeguarding processes on behalf of the Local Authority and wider partnership.
• Provide high quality professional advice to the Council and its partners.
• Analyse and report data, undertake a Quality Assurance role and communicate decisions and outcomes with key partners.
• Ensure processes lead to the best outcomes in protecting children and adults with care and support needs.
• Collaborate with the regional LADO network across the West Midlands.

Education

Degree in Social Work

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Designated Officer

Salary - £54,143 - £58,602 (Grade 8)

Hours - 37

Contract type - Full time, permanent

As Wolverhampton’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.

A person in a Position of Trust (POT) is anyone who carries out work, be that paid or unpaid, on behalf of an agency which has access to children or adults with care and support needs or has access to privileged information about children or adults with care and support needs as part of their work. A Position of Trust concern would arise when there are concerns or allegations that indicate that the person in the Position of Trust poses a risk of harm to adults with care and support needs or they are unsuitable to work with adults with care and support needs.

In this highly respected and rewarding role, you will lead the allegations, management and safeguarding processes on behalf of the Local Authority and wider partnership.

You will ensure that effective processes are consistently followed 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 as a member of the regional LADO network, you will have the opportunity to connect with LADO’s across the West Midlands region.

Applicants must be educated to a degree level and hold a relevant qualification in social work as well as being registered with Social Work England.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The interview process will consist of either a test or presentation along with a formal panel interview. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential.

We've received the Stonewall Gold Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace.

As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies ouractiveengagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We arecommittedto the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against anyindividualon the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

Attached documents

Designated Officer JDPS.pdf