Local Authority Designated Officer
| Posting date: | 26 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £52,413 to £57,864 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2026 |
| Location: | Keynsham, Bristol |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RITM0237022 |
Summary
The safeguarding and quality assurance service is looking for an experienced manager to undertake the role of Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The role will require you to work within a multiagency context, using your experience of social work and safeguarding to provide advice, guidance, support and challenge to organisations that work with children when one of their employees and/or volunteers faces an allegation.
About the role:
Under the supervision of the Head of Service for Children’s Quality Assurance and Safeguarding you will:
• Manage and oversee allegations against adults who work with children (0-17) in either a paid or voluntary capacity
• Provide advice, information and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations
• Ensure statutory responsibilities are fulfilled and reported allegations are handled effectively
• Offer support and challenge to organisations in relation to allegations management and safer recruitment
• Deliver training on the process of allegations management as part of the Council’s training offer
• Work with organisations and setting that are unfamiliar with the role of Local Authority Designated Officer to develop their understanding of the management of allegations
Requirements of the Local Authority Designated Officer:
• Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration
• Knowledge of legislation, procedure, practice and guidance in relation to managing allegations
• Extensive relevant management and post qualifying experience
As the Local Authority Designated Officer, you will have administrative support and will be responsible for managing the administrative officer whose role is to support the LADO function. You will also be part of the south west regional LADO group and will be supported to attend the bi-monthly meetings held.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Sarah Hogan, Head of Service Children’s Quality Assurance and Safeguarding on 01225 395218 or email sarah_hogan@bathnes.gov.uk
About the role:
Under the supervision of the Head of Service for Children’s Quality Assurance and Safeguarding you will:
• Manage and oversee allegations against adults who work with children (0-17) in either a paid or voluntary capacity
• Provide advice, information and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations
• Ensure statutory responsibilities are fulfilled and reported allegations are handled effectively
• Offer support and challenge to organisations in relation to allegations management and safer recruitment
• Deliver training on the process of allegations management as part of the Council’s training offer
• Work with organisations and setting that are unfamiliar with the role of Local Authority Designated Officer to develop their understanding of the management of allegations
Requirements of the Local Authority Designated Officer:
• Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration
• Knowledge of legislation, procedure, practice and guidance in relation to managing allegations
• Extensive relevant management and post qualifying experience
As the Local Authority Designated Officer, you will have administrative support and will be responsible for managing the administrative officer whose role is to support the LADO function. You will also be part of the south west regional LADO group and will be supported to attend the bi-monthly meetings held.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Sarah Hogan, Head of Service Children’s Quality Assurance and Safeguarding on 01225 395218 or email sarah_hogan@bathnes.gov.uk
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