Are you ready to make a real impact in safeguarding children and young people? Join our team as part of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) service, an essential function within Westmorland and Furness. The LADO service plays a crucial role in managing allegations against individuals working with children and young people, ensuring these matters are handled professionally and in line with statutory responsibilities. The Role As the LADO Assistant you will provide high-level business support to the LADO team, helping them deliver their statutory duties effectively and efficiently. You will support and coordinate key systems, processes, and functions to ensure timely responses and adherence to established standards. You will contribute to the strategic direction and success of the LADO Service Development Plan. This is your chance to work at the heart of a service that protects and empowers children and young people while contributing to its ongoing development and success. If you are organised, driven, and passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you Westmorland and Furness Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good’ for our Children’s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families. Who we are looking for… We are looking for someone with a good knowledge of/experience of Child Protection/Safeguarding Applicants must have an NVQ 3/4 or have relevant work experience. We are looking for experience of using a range of ICT packages – Excel/Word/PowerPoint. You would need to provide high-level business support to the LADO team, helping them deliver their statutory duties effectively and efficiently and ensuring that the Team adhere to relevant timescales and standards and operate efficiently and effectively. What can we offer you Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) https://careers.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/home-page-1 Would you like to find out more? For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments: Post Specification Role Profile We encourage you to contact the recruiting manager Amanda Quirke for an informal chat about this role Amanda.Quirkewestmorlandandfurness.gov.uk Application and Interview information Closing date: 4th May 2025