Job Introduction
About the role
The LADO service is a small team which provides advice and guidance to employers, individuals and organisations who have concerns relating to adults who work with children in a paid or voluntary capacity where their behaviour may have harmed a child or otherwise suggests they are unsuitable to work with children. The role is defined in Working Together to Safeguard Children (DfE 2023) in respect of managing allegations against people in positions of trust.
The post holder will also provide the Local Authorities Duty to Cooperate responsibilities in support of Staffordshire’s Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in minimising the harm posed to the public by sexual and violent offenders.
Main Responsibility
Ensuring that the Local Authority fulfils its obligations for managing allegations against staff and volunteers working with children in any setting within Staffordshire LA. Being compliant with the requirements of Working Together 2023; the Education Act 2002, and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021, other relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989, and the Children Act 2004, and Staffordshire Local Procedures.
To provide the Local Authority contribution to multi agency public protection panels, MAPPA arrangements under the duty to cooperate.
The Ideal Candidate
What you’ll bring
You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker with a commitment to high quality services for children and families and have considerable experience of effective multi agency working with partner agencies at operational and strategic levels. You will have a good understanding of Public Protection and a wealth of experience working in and managing child safeguarding services. The post holder will have a comprehensive working knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance including awareness of contemporary themes such as contextual safeguarding.
The post is located within the multi agency safeguarding hub, MASH which gives an opportunity for effective partnership working within a fast moving and vibrant environment.
For more information about the role please contact: Clive Cartman-Frost on 07891298034
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
