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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority, are looking for a Local Authority Designated Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Office Based/Hybrid: Fully remote, but will be required to attend initial induction/training for 2 days in the first week
Rate of Pay: £47.50 p/h umbrella


Key Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for assuring that there is effective and timely follow up of actions agreed at meetings chaired.
• Lead and contribute to audits of practice, evaluate the quality of case audits undertaken and contribute to improving audit and assurance activity across children’s social care.
• Carry out case reviews including individual agency reviews as part of a Learning from Practice Review or Domestic Violence Homicide review.
• To provide advice and guidance to colleagues about legislation, government guidance, learning from audit/Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and research
• Making decisions involving professionals’ careers, reputations, and the safety of children. Decisions made in the LADO role may be open to challenge-including legal challenge and providing evidence for employment tribunals

Job Requirements:

• Have a minimum of three years’ relevant experience as a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) or equivalent.
• Qualified / registered social worker with the Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualifying experience and evidence of continued professional study relevant to the post since qualification.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to jade.packham@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Jade on 020 3854 4906 to discuss further.

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