Education Lead – Safeguarding & Multi-Agency Team

Cambridge County Council; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Additional annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Shared AVCs

Development opportunities

Paid volunteering hours

Peer support groups

Employee recognition awards

Cambs Rewards discounts

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an Education Lead to join the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, providing strategic educational expertise and strengthening partnership working across agencies to safeguard children. You will advise education services and social care to ensure vulnerable children access timely support.

The role requires extensive safeguarding experience, DSL or equivalent, and knowledge of education systems, attendance, inclusion, SEND and KCSIE.

Qualifications

• It is essential to have extensive education safeguarding experience, experience as DSL or equivalent senior safeguarding lead and knowledge of education systems, attendance, inclusion, SEND and KCSIE
• QTS is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency team to support the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Analysing attendance, exclusion and school engagement data to identify potential safeguarding concerns and emerging risks.
• Coordinating and facilitating contributions from nurseries, pre-schools, schools, colleges and other education providers to ensure effective, timely information sharing.
• Developing strong relationships with early years settings, schools, social care, police and health partners to strengthen collaborative working on safeguarding outcomes.
• Providing professional, specialist educational safeguarding advice, challenge and support to promote and enhance safeguarding practice.

Skills

Education safeguarding

DSL experience

Education systems knowledge

SEND knowledge

Attendance data analysis

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an Education Lead to join the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, providing strategic educational expertise and strengthening partnership working across agencies to safeguard children. You will advise education services and social care to ensure vulnerable children access timely support.

The role requires extensive safeguarding experience, DSL or equivalent, and knowledge of education systems, attendance, inclusion, SEND and KCSIE.