Education Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH/MACPT)

Wmjobs; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is looking for two Education Safeguarding Practitioners to join the Education Safeguarding Team. You will work within the MASH and MACPT to ensure education is a key partner in safeguarding decisions, providing educational advice and building strong cross‑agency relationships.

The role requires experience leading safeguarding in education settings and the ability to navigate fast‑paced multi‑agency meetings, with hybrid/onsite working options. Closing date: 11 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading safeguarding in education settings.
• Ability to work within multi‑agency safeguarding arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding in education settings within the MASH (Dudley Front Door) and MACPT.
• Represent education in multi‑agency safeguarding decisions and provide educational advice.
• Develop strong relationships with education settings and multi‑agency partners.

Job description

Education Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH/MACPT)

Scale 10 £44,253 - £47,665

Full-time 37 hours a week

Location Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, West Midlands

Hybrid Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

We are looking to appoint two strong and experienced safeguarding education practitioners, experienced in leading safeguarding in education settings to join our Education Safeguarding Team. Working within Dudley Front Door (MASH) and Multi Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) practitioners will be representing education in multi‑agency safeguarding arrangements ensuring education is a key partner, represented in decision making, being point of contact for education settings alongside providing educational advice to multi‑agency partners, in line with national and local guidance.

Achieving strong working relationships with education settings, multi‑agency partners, and the education safeguarding team, you will be proactive, positive and supportive in consideration of safeguarding thresholds, referral pathways, and multi‑agency meetings, in these demanding high paced working environments.

Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026

Interviews: Monday 19th October 2026

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.

Attached documents

• Education Safeguardng Practitioner JD and Person Spec Oct 2026.docx
• Employee Benefits List.pdf