LADO

Capita Resourcing are currently recruiting for a LADO to work within a local authority based on Merseyside.

As the LADO, you will manage allegations of abuse or misconduct about professionals working with children while raising awareness of safe recruitment and working practices.

You will play a key role in facilitating communication and collaboration between social care, health, education, the police, and other agencies involved in safeguarding to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.

To be responsible for ensuring that the Authority fulfils its obligations for managing allegations against staff and volunteers working with children in any setting within the Authority area, compliant with requirements of Working Together 2010; the Education Act 2002, and Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education 2006 Chapter 5 2006, other relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989, and the Children Act 2004, and Local Procedures.

Role:

* As the LADO, you will have a developed understanding of safeguarding legislation and of how other agencies, specifically schools operate, you will bring significant experience at management level in children's services
* To act as the lead local authority designated officer in all matters related to establishing, reviewing and further developing the structures and processes in relation to allegations made against those that work with children.
* To ensure that responses to allegations are dealt with fairly, consistently and expeditiously across all service areas, working positively and effectively in partnership with all stakeholders and partner agencies.
* To advise relevant senior managers on policy and operational matters related to allegations against staff.
* To chair strategy / joint evaluation meetings in relation to allegations against staff within the children's workforce
* To maintain oversight of cases and ensure that all agreed processes and cases are brought to a managed conclusion, involving and or communicating with employers and Human Resources services at all appropriate stages

Looking for someone ASAP, paying £40 per hour LTD

For more information please contact Vicky O'Flanagan on or alternatively you can email

Capita Social Care and Housing is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.