Education Safeguarding Lead MACPT

Overview

Education Saf safeguarding Lead MACPT role at Gloucestershire County Council. You will provide specialist educational safeguarding advice within multi-agency processes and strengthen collaboration between schools and safeguarding partners to protect children and improve outcomes.

You will respond to safeguarding concerns, investigate thoroughly, and quality assure setting investigations. You will offer expert advice to education providers on safeguarding arrangements, including concerns raised by Ofsted, the Department for Education, and whistleblowing reports. The role involves building strong professional relationships with governance boards, Local Area Designated Officers, senior school leaders, and safeguarding partners, ensuring clear reporting and effective safeguarding practice across Gloucestershire.

As part of the wider Education Safeguarding Team, you will ensure accurate and comprehensive educational information informs decision-making, acting, when appropriate, as the voice of education in safeguarding.

The Education Safeguarding Lead - MACPT will have a thorough understanding of legislation and statutory guidance and be able to fulfil the Council’s duty to ensure all education settings comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education and related statutory safeguarding requirements.

The successful candidate will have experience of the education system and legislative framework. Experience undertaking the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead in an appropriate setting or extensive experience of working with schools, including work on attendance and related issues. Experience working with children, young people and families. Experience in relevant sectors which have led to positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Gloucestershire County Council benefits include:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Robbie Foran via email sing date:
Tuesday 20th January. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 2nd February.

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:
Education Safeguarding Lead
- Multi-Agency Child Protection Team - Job Profile. This Position is subject to a DBS check. If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability under the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recrui, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge and arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Right to work requirements apply. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of roles.

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