Independent Chair Safeguarding And Qa (Lado) (Grade 10)
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38.00 to £49.88 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, Bath & N E Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Raynet Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | RQ1552328 |
Summary
Purpose of the Job
Under the general support of the Deputy Safeguarding Lead, this interesting and multi-functional role of Independent Child Protection Conference Chair, Independent Reviewing Officer and Local Authority Designated officer is designed to be a versatile role which can flex between the separate functions of the service to support the independent quality assurance function and to respond to changing need within the team.
To undertake the statutory role of Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in relation to allegations against people who work with children.
To perform the role and responsibilities of an Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), fulfilling the statutory duties as laid out in the Care Planning Regulations and IRO Handbook 2010, and an Independent Chair of Child Protection Conferences, fulfilling the responsibilities as laid out in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015.
To be responsible for the co-ordination and independent chairing of Child Protection Conferences, Child in Care (CIC) Reviews and allegations management meetings. To quality assure, and monitor the implementation of, individual children's plans (Care Plans and Child Protection Plans), identifying drift and delay, and identify patterns of concern in respect of the Local Authority's fulfilment of its statutory responsibilities.
Under the general support of the Deputy Safeguarding Lead, this interesting and multi-functional role of Independent Child Protection Conference Chair, Independent Reviewing Officer and Local Authority Designated officer is designed to be a versatile role which can flex between the separate functions of the service to support the independent quality assurance function and to respond to changing need within the team.
To undertake the statutory role of Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in relation to allegations against people who work with children.
To perform the role and responsibilities of an Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO), fulfilling the statutory duties as laid out in the Care Planning Regulations and IRO Handbook 2010, and an Independent Chair of Child Protection Conferences, fulfilling the responsibilities as laid out in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015.
To be responsible for the co-ordination and independent chairing of Child Protection Conferences, Child in Care (CIC) Reviews and allegations management meetings. To quality assure, and monitor the implementation of, individual children's plans (Care Plans and Child Protection Plans), identifying drift and delay, and identify patterns of concern in respect of the Local Authority's fulfilment of its statutory responsibilities.