Overview
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) - Royal Borough of Greenwich
Salary: £215 Per Day • Hours: 35 Hours • Working Schedule: Monday to Friday • Contract Length: 7 Month • Location: The Woolwich Centre, Greenwich, SE186HQ
Responsibilities
* Dealing with all referrals to the Local Authority concerning allegations about staff or volunteers with a varied caseload of looked after children and young people, ensuring good practice in the delivery of a quality Service.
* Leading on providing advice and consultation to all agencies within the local authority on safeguarding children matters, ensuring they play a full inter-agency role.
* Leading on providing quality assurance and improvement challenge that enables children\'s social care teams and partner agencies to improve the quality and effectiveness of their practice, including direct work with children and young people.
* Monitoring and evaluating service practice and provision; acting as a key player in planning, coordinating and reviewing the impact of services to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, including those at risk of significant harm and children in the local authority\'s care.
* Placing children and their needs at the heart of the work, managing risk for all children (including in the child protection arena and those in care) and promoting effective engagement of professionals to safeguard children and young people.
* No line management responsibility; provide consultation to Team Leaders, social workers, external parties, and agencies on safeguarding and allegations against staff or volunteers; challenge practice of managers on higher pay scales; deliver supervision or provide social work supervision and support.
* Lead on specific projects and deliver training for the improvement of childcare practice and support the CYPS annual service plan.
Requirements
* Authoritative professional with at least equivalent status to an experienced children’s social work team manager as stated in Statutory Guidance (IRO handbook).
If this role is of interest please apply with your most recent CV and Daniel will be in touch to discuss.
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