SW Locums are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work in this Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) position based in Twickenham on behalf of Achieving for Children. The role is based at the Civic Centre, Twickenham Hybrid working: 1/2 days a week required in the Twickenham office.

This is a part time role working 3 days a week (7.2 hrs a day).

The consecutive working days will be fixed days (but on occasion may need to change to meet service needs)

Any Applicants MUST have LADO experience.

You must be Social Work England registered, hold an Enhanced DBS issued within the past 12 months and hold right to work in the UK.

The core activities of the Local Authority Designated Officer will be to either:
● Chair complex multi-agency and mulit-disciplinary child protection conferences, making decisions about the likelihood of significant harm and ensuring the conference formulates a safe
and suitable plan.
● Chair review meetings for looked after children, ensuring there is an effective care plan which fully reflects the child’s needs with actions that are consistent with the local authorities legal
responsibilities toward the child.
● Offer professional consultation and advice, chair and coordinate complex meetings, and manage allegations against people who work with children in paid employment or in voluntary work.

Qualifications Required:
● Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
● Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.

Skills and experience required:
● UK Experience of management within children’s social care.
● Experience of chairing complex multi agency and multi-professional meetings.
● Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their
families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
● Experience of constructively challenging casework and resolving issues using effective dispute resolution processes.
● Proven ability to effectively use data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making.
● Experience of using quality assurance frameworks and systems to monitor and review the effectiveness of services.
● Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include
families, children or young people).
● Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery and statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services.
● A proven track record as a successful strategic leader within the public sector.

At SW Locums you will benefit from:

* Constant support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.

* Great rates of pay.

* No “waffle” straight talking, conscientious and informed advice.

* Fastest and accurate payments available.

* Contact available 24/7.

* Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide.

* Free DBS and compliance service.

* Access to on-going training opportunities.

* Industry leading “Refer a Friend” recommendation scheme offering a substantial £££ bonus for successfully placed referrals.

* Excellent “Find your own job” bonus – get £££ for bringing your own position to us *

* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus scheme