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Are you an experienced safeguarding professional looking for a rewarding role within a dynamic and supportive local authority? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to join our Children and Family Services team, working 18.5 hours per week, to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are maintained for childrenliving within West Berkshire when an allegation is made against a professional working with children and young people. The Role As the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), you will be responsible for: Working with the Service Manager for Quality Assurance & Safeguarding to ensure that the LADO function is delivered in accordance with statutory requirements and best practice. Ensuring that the Authority fulfils its obligations for managing allegations against staff and volunteers working with children in any setting within the Authority area Collaborating with other agencies to respond to allegations of abuse against staff working with children and young people. Monitoring and reporting on the outcomes of investigations. To provide consultancy and advice to staff within Childrens Services and other agencies in relation to allegations against staff and volunteers and undertake initial evaluations of all allegations reported, producing a record of advice given. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: Extensive experience and knowledge of safeguarding practices and legislation. Previous experience in a LADO role or similar position is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work independently and manage a diverse caseload. Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity. Why Work for West Berkshire Council? West Berkshire Council offers a range of excellent employment benefits, including: Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance. Access to a wide range of relevant training and professional development opportunities. Local Government Pension Scheme. Family-friendly policies to support your personal and professional commitments. A range of local discounts, offering great savings on shopping, dining, and leisure activities. In addition to these benefits, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative working environment, where your contributions will be valued and recognised. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years service. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Councils Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts. Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career. Equal Opportunities The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. How to apply Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV. This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies. West Berkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Successful candidates will be offered employment subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. TPBN1_UKTJ

Quality Assurance Officer Location • Homebased within the Home Counties with extensive travel across Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the wider South East including the London fringes. Working Hours, • 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9:00AM 5:00PM) Salary • £35,000 + Company Car / Car Allowance Role Overview An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Officer to join a quality and operational performance team supporting accommodation services across a large property and maintenance contract. Working within a team of five and reporting to the Contract Quality Manager, the role combines data analysis with operational involvement across sites. The successful candidate will play a key role in analysing performance data, validating operational information and identifying opportunities to improve service delivery across the contract. Although the role is primarily homebased, the position requires regular travel across the Home Counties and South East to carry out site visits, audits and engagement with operational teams. The role is well suited to someone with strong analytical capability and advanced Excel skills who is comfortable working with data but also engaging directly with operational teams to support quality and performance improvements. Training and development within quality assurance and continuous improvement will be supported, including opportunities to undertake Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Green Belt qualifications following successful completion of probation. Key Responsibilities Analyse operational and performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for service improvement across the contract. Validate and interpret data from operational systems to ensure accuracy, consistency and reliability of reporting. Produce clear and structured reports to support performance monitoring, assurance activity and operational decision making. Conduct audits and quality inspections across operational sites to ensure activities are delivered in line with contractual requirements and company procedures. Undertake assurance sampling on completed inspections and operational activities to verify accuracy and quality of service delivery. Maintain accurate records and reporting within internal systems including CAFM and contract management platforms. Support the development and implementation of the Contract Quality Plan, ensuring audit findings and service issues are translated into improvement actions. Work closely with operational teams and supply chain partners to ensure consistent application of quality standards and contractual processes. Deliver training and guidance to operational colleagues and contractors on quality processes, assurance procedures and reporting requirements. Attend operational and performance meetings, providing insight into quality trends, risks and improvement opportunities. Travel regularly across operational sites throughout Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the wider South East to support audits, inspections and stakeholder engagement. Experience & Skills Experience within a data analysis, business analysis or quality assurance role. Strong analytical capability with advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience analysing and validating operational data and producing clear, structured reports. Ability to communicate findings and insights to operational teams and stakeholders. Experience working within housing, property services, facilities management or a contract-based environment would be beneficial. Understanding of quality assurance processes, audit activity or performance monitoring. Full UK driving licence due to travel requirements. TPBN1_UKTJ