Local Authority Designated Officer

Job title:

Local Authority Designated Officer

Company

Enfield Council

Job description

Join Our Team at Enfield Safeguarding and Quality Service!Are you an experienced Social Work Manager looking for a new challenge? We have exciting opportunities for you to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in Enfield. We are currently recruiting for a full time Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
Why Join Us?
As a LADO, you will manage allegations against staff and volunteers working with children, provide advice and guidance, and liaise with the Police and other agencies.
What We Offer:– A Supportive Team Culture: Be part of an established, talented, and highly supportive service passionate about ensuring children receive the best care and support possible.
– Professional Growth: We embrace learning and continuous improvement to enhance our knowledge, practice, and outcomes for families.
– Impactful Work: You will have a pivotal role in quality assurance and the opportunity to make a significant difference in improving outcomes for children.
– Flexible Working: Plan and work from home outside of office-based meetings, conferences, and seeing children in placements.What We Are Looking For:
We seek highly skilled, forward-thinking professionals who are motivated and committed to promoting high standards of care and support for children in care and those subject to child protection plans.
Requirements:– Post-qualifying experience in children and family social work, including child protection and planning for looked-after children.
– Substantial management experience in statutory social work with children and families.
– Experience in chairing complex meetings and a good working knowledge of childcare legislation.
– Excellent communication and leadership skills.
– Relevant social work qualification and registration with SW England.Our Approach:
We use the Signs of Safety tool and Motivational Interviewing techniques to inform our interventions and care planning with children and their families. Child protection conferences and reviews of children looked after now exclusively in person. We are passionate about face-to-face interactions with children, parents, and carers.
Interested?
For an informal discussion, please contact:– Maria Anastasi, Head of Service: 020 8132 0373 or 07908 139506
– Andreas Kyriacou, Service Manager: 0208 1320369 or 07958 662072Closing Date: 22nd September 2023
Interviews: 11th October 2024
Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and young people in Enfield!Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it’s great to work for Enfield Council:– An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
– Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
– A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
– Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
– Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
– Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
– Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
– 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social WorkersWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you – and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Expected salary

Location

Greater London

Job date

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:56:46 GMT

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