Local Authority Designated Officer LADO

Job Description

Further InformationLOCAL AUTHORITY DESIGNATED OFFICER (LADO) JOB SUMMARY: Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full time Salary: Band 10/ £45,945 - £49,590 Hours per week: 37/ Monday to Friday Service: Childrens Safeguarding Unit Employment Location: County Hall with some EFH (Blyth) Number of posts: 1 Closing date: 18 November 2022FURTHER INFORMATION Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of people in Northumberland If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you. Who is NCC World renowned as a visitor destination, Northumberland is also the ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. Our Vision is: "To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, and in which you can access the things you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive". Our Plan is to focus on: Living - we want you to feel safe, healthy and cared for. Enjoying - we want you to love where you live. Connecting - we want you to have access to the things you need. Learning - we want you to achieve and realise your potential. Thriving - we want to attract more and better jobs. For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://working Why choose us We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including: 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service) (pro-rata for part-time employees). Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme. Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles. Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands. A commitment to work-life balance, offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours Car Leasing Scheme Please visit: https://About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits. Rated Good by Ofsted, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our supportive and dedicated team as a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). This is a bespoke/stand-alone post, ensuring safeguarding allegations against adultswho work with children are managed effectively. Working within a multi-agency context, you will use your extensive experience of social work and safeguarding, to coordinate the investigative process in response to allegations, providing advice, guidance, supportand challenge where necessary to organisations that work with children, to ensure children, young people and families in Northumberland are protected. We have a central base in County Hall, with some flexibility to work from home. We have access to hot desk facilities in other localities and work closely with other external agencies. We have high quality administrative support and are a supportive and friendlyteam! The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full details can be found in the attached job description and person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Dawson (IRO Team Manager) or email .uk