- Senior
- Bureau à London
This is a full time fixed term contract / secondment role for 12 months.
In Barnet we value our Social Care staff and we know that our biggest and most important resource is the workforce. We want to work with Advanced Practitioners who are reflective, dynamic, proactive and resilient that are aspirational for our children and young people with the ability to drive long lasting change.
The Allegations Team (LADO) is a high risk complex area of practice and investigations must be carried out thoroughly and safely. The Advanced Practitioner will assess the level of risk to users, ensuring that the highest priority work is
dealt with first and that the safety and wellbeing of the child is secured. This
includes giving advice to assist with making decisions about the immediate
safety of children at risk of significant harm where there is an allegations
element. This will also include giving advice to other agencies about
disciplinary measures including suspension of staff and leading the professional network in allegations matters.
You will ensure that responses to allegations are dealt with fairly, consistently and expeditiously across all service areas, working positively and effectively in partnership with all stakeholders and partner agencies
The salary includes a recruitment and retention allowance of 15%
You will have:
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework and polices in relation to safeguarding children.
- An understanding of LADO work.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Be an experienced social worker who is more autonomous in your job. You will demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations; and be able to assess and manage higher levels of risk.
- You will have the skills and ability to practice at a higher level which includes deputising for the Allegations manager.
- You will have an ability at a higher level to plan projects and tasks in a structured way, monitoring progress against plans and can embed these into working practice.
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
