Education Safeguarding Advisor - WMF1280e

About this opportunity

We are looking to recruit an experienced, innovative and adaptable Education Safeguarding Adviser to join our Learning Improvement Service Team.

If successful, you will have the opportunity to make a contribution to the Learning Improvement Service, as well as system leaders across the education system for the benefit of all children and young people in Westmorland and Furness.

The role will include the opportunity to work with multi-agency partners across the council to identify and support schools to improve outcomes for children and families.

The successful applicant will

• Provide specific safeguarding expertise and knowledge to strengthen safeguarding governance, especially in relation to vulnerable children and young people who may be at risk of poorer academic outcomes.
• Undertake strategic responsibility to ensure the delivery of Westmorland and Furness Council’s statutory safeguarding responsibilities, including embedding safeguarding within curriculum, supporting and upskilling designated and deputy safeguarding leads in their roles, investigating complaints and Ofsted notifications and providing timely advice and support for all safeguarding needs from early help to statutory intervention.
• Undertake strategic responsibility to contribute proactively to wider plans and strategies which promote access to education and pupil wellbeing across the district.
• Lead in the delivery of education safeguarding functions with a particular focus on vulnerable children including those at risk of missing education (CME) or of exploitation, supplementary schools and unregistered education settings.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise).
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• A 12-month digital trial (from 1 June 2024) of a new scheme that allows free workplace car parking for employees in all Westmorland and Furness Council owned car parks between Monday to Friday.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.