Your new company
It is a really exciting time to join Coventry City Council. In line with the organisations values, Coventry strives to have a workforce that reflects the local community and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Your new role
As the LADO, you will have responsibility for the management of allegations against people in a position of trust who work with children under 18 in a paid or voluntary capacity. You will also provide consultation, oversight and management of wider risk in the context of child safeguarding and extra familial harm including that relating to historical allegations and investigations.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified, accomplished and confident Social Worker with demonstrable recent in LADO or senior child safeguarding roles. You will have a proven ability to strategically manage risk and complex investigations whilst driving forward improvements in service delivery.
You must be able to work with a level of professional responsibility and autonomy and be able to deal with complex situations that span child safeguarding, employment and HR processes. You will evidence that you can manage this in tandem with professional partners, regulatory and professional bodies.
What you'll get in return
This is a a full time role (37 hours per week) working 8:30am - 5pm Monday - Thursday and 8:30am - 4:30pm on Friday. This is a hybrid position with two days in the office in Coventry. The rate for this role is up to £40 based on experience.
What you need to do now
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