Senior Safeguarding & LADO Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Supportive supervision

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is recruiting an experienced Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to oversee allegations involving people who work with children. You will provide specialist advice, coordinate multi‑agency responses and ensure timely, fair decisions to protect children.

Working in our Children and Families Service, you will chair multi‑disciplinary meetings, challenge partners, and contribute to policy development while maintaining a strong commitment to relational, inclusive

Qualifications

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant experience of statutory childrens social work within a local authority setting.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, public protection and legislation relating to violent and sexual offences.
• Understanding HR processes, employment matters and safer recruitment.
• Significant experience of chairing complex multi-disciplinary meetings and managing competing risks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations on allegations and concerns involving people who work with children.
• Coordinate and oversee responses to allegations, working closely with the Police and other safeguarding partners.
• Monitor the progress of cases to ensure they are managed effectively, promptly, fairly and proportionately.
• Chair complex multi-agency meetings and provide clear professional oversight and challenge.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, partner agencies and key stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to policy, procedures and guidance relating to the management of allegations.
• Develop effective systems for tracking, monitoring and quality assuring LADO activity.
• Analyse performance information, identify learning and contribute to service improvement.
• Deliver single and multi-agency training relating to managing allegations and safer recruitment.
• Promote consistent safeguarding practice across organisations working with children and young people.
• Represent childrens safeguarding within relevant local, regional and national forums.
• Contribute to audits and wider quality assurance activity across Childrens Social Care.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Statutory children's social work

Safeguarding knowledge

HR processes & safer recruitment

Multi-agency chairing

Analytical & influencing skills

Education

Professional Social Work Qualification

Current SW England registration

Job description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is recruiting an experienced Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to oversee allegations involving people who work with children. You will provide specialist advice, coordinate multi‑agency responses and ensure timely, fair decisions to protect children.

Working in our Children and Families Service, you will chair multi‑disciplinary meetings, challenge partners, and contribute to policy development while maintaining a strong commitment to relational, inclusive