Education Safeguarding Specialist – Multi-Agency

Herefordshire Council; Hereford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

31 days annual leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking experienced Education Safeguarding Practitioners for the Integrated Front Door and MACPT. The role focuses on ensuring children’s educational experiences, needs and voices are central to safeguarding decisions, across multi‑agency settings, including early years, schools and colleges.

You will provide expert safeguarding advice, lead professional challenge, and contribute to Families First reforms with restorative, strengths‑based approaches, while collaborating

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Significant experience of safeguarding and child protection practice within education settings.
• Operated at a senior leadership level within education, influencing practice and driving outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, consultation, analysis and professional challenge within a fast-paced multi-agency environment.
• Support practitioners and partners to understand the needs of children and deliver timely, child-centred responses.
• Strengthen relationships between Children’s Services and education settings across early years, schools and colleges.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Safeguarding expertise

Multi-agency working

Strong communication

Senior leadership

Risk assessment

Professional consultation

Documentation & reporting

Families First knowledge

Education

Qualified teaching qualification

Job description

Herefordshire Council is seeking experienced Education Safeguarding Practitioners for the Integrated Front Door and MACPT. The role focuses on ensuring children’s educational experiences, needs and voices are central to safeguarding decisions, across multi‑agency settings, including early years, schools and colleges.

You will provide expert safeguarding advice, lead professional challenge, and contribute to Families First reforms with restorative, strengths‑based approaches, while collaborating