LADO, £40ph, Part-Time, London
Pertemps are recruiting for a part-time (3 days a week) Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to undertake a busy role within the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service. This role provides an opportunity to further shape the quality assurance and practice across Children’s services in Hackney.

The successful candidate would be responsible as LADO for:
* Giving oversight and managing allegations against people who work with children
* Giving guidance to employers and voluntary bodies about how to deal with allegations against people who work with children
* Liaising with the police and other groups to make sure that cases are dealt with as quickly as they can reporting to the local safeguarding children’s board about all allegations against people who work with children and their outcomes
* If a concern is raised by someone who isn’t the employer or the organisation, then sometimes the LADO will advise that a different procedure (for example - making a complaint) is more appropriate.
Requirements:
* A relevant professional social work degree
* Current registration with Social Work England
* 5 years post qualifying experience
* Experience of working in a LADO Role
* Evidence of continuing professional development
If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
* A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
* An easy registration process (all done online)
* Referral schemes and incentives
* Ongoing compliance managed for you
* Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager