We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join City of York as a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).

This is an important and public-facing role. As the city's LADO you will ensure that safeguarding allegations against adults who work or volunteer 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, support, and challenge where necessary to organisations that work with children, to ensure children, young people and families are appropriately safeguarded.

As CYC LADO you will be the first point of contact for professionals seeking advice and guidance to manage concerns and allegations against staff who work with or volunteer with children. You will need a sound understanding of the legislative and safeguarding context, including Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022). You will work with a range of partner agencies (both statutory and voluntary) and regulatory bodies in progressing referrals in a timely way and sharing information as required.

You will be a qualified social worker with extensive post qualifying experience, ideally with some management experience. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to identify and manage risk within a multi-agency context. This is a challenging and rewarding role. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dallas Frank (Head of Service, Head of Quality Assurance and Principal Social Worker) on 078900266425 or dallas.frank@york.gov.uk.

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

This vacancy is available as a job sharing position.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Dallas Frank, Head of Quality Assurance, Principal Social Worker, dallas.frank@york.gov.uk or on 07900266425

Closing date: Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 12 midnight

Interview date: TBC