LADO

Charles Hunter Associates; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking an Experienced Children's Social Worker to join the Quality Assurance service as the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The post focuses on managing allegations and concerns about adults who work with children, ensuring timely, fair and safeguarding-focused decision-making.

You will chair multi-agency cases, monitor investigations, and contribute to safeguarding learning, quality assurance and service improvement across the children's workforce.

Qualifications

• Recognised social work qualification.
• Up to date registration with Social Work England
• Identify patterns, trends and emerging safeguarding risks.
• Undertake audits and quality assurance activity relating to allegations management.
• Contribute to safeguarding reviews, practice development and service improvement. Determine whether concerns meet the threshold for LADO involvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee allegations and concerns about adults who work with children.
• Chair multi-agency allegations management meetings.
• Monitor the progress of investigations.
• Contribute to safeguarding learning, quality assurance and service improvement across the children’s workforce.

Skills

Social work qualification

Education

Social Work degree/DipSW/CQSW

Job description

We are looking for an Experienced Children's Social Worker within Quality Assurance service to be the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

Do not apply if you do not have a Social Work qualification with a minimum 3 years permanent experience with an English local authority.

About the Team

The post-holder will manage and oversee allegations and concerns about adults who work with children, ensuring that allegations are dealt with promptly, fairly and consistently, balancing the need to safeguard children whilst supporting employers and professionals through the process. The LADO will provide expert safeguarding advice, chair multi-agency allegations management meetings, monitor the progress of investigations and contribute to safeguarding learning, quality assurance and service improvement activity across the children's workforce.

About you

An enthusiastic and committed Social Worker who can work effectively within a children's service. Social Workers must hold a Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) and have a minimum of three years' post-qualifying experience. A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are also required.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised social work qualification.
• Up to date registration with Social Work England
• Identify patterns, trends and emerging safeguarding risks.
• Undertake audits and quality assurance activity relating to allegations management.
• Contribute to safeguarding reviews, practice development and service improvement.Determine whether concerns meet the threshold for LADO involvement.

What's on offer

£47.50 Per Hour (PAYE payment options available also)

Hybrid Working