Education Safeguarding Advisor – Hybrid Role

We Do Social Work; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Social Work is seeking an experienced Safeguarding in Education Advisor to provide specialist safeguarding advice and support to schools and education providers. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement in safeguarding practice and ensuring high standards are maintained across the education sector.

You will deliver training, conduct audits, and act as a key point of contact with Ofsted and regulators, promoting consistent safeguarding practices and effective safeguarding

Qualifications

• Significant safeguarding experience, ideally in education settings.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.
• Experience providing safeguarding advice, guidance and professional challenge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to assess safeguarding practice, identify improvements and support change.
• Strong organisational, analytical and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safeguarding training, including DSL training.
• Undertake safeguarding audits in schools and education settings.
• Provide safeguarding advice, guidance and professional challenge to providers.
• Act as contact between providers, Ofsted and regulators on safeguarding concerns.
• Track, verify and challenge safeguarding information for action.
• Support providers to strengthen safeguarding arrangements and improve practice.
• Promote high-quality safeguarding standards across education.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified teacher or social worker

Job description

We Do Social Work is seeking an experienced Safeguarding in Education Advisor to provide specialist safeguarding advice and support to schools and education providers. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement in safeguarding practice and ensuring high standards are maintained across the education sector.

You will deliver training, conduct audits, and act as a key point of contact with Ofsted and regulators, promoting consistent safeguarding practices and effective safeguarding