Safeguarding in Education Advisor

We do social work; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Social Work is seeking an experienced Safeguarding in Education Advisor to provide specialist safeguarding guidance to schools and education providers. The role focuses on delivering training, conducting safeguarding audits, and offering professional challenge to improve safeguarding practice across the sector.

The successful candidate will have strong safeguarding expertise, knowledge of relevant legislation, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant safeguarding experience, ideally in education
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures
• Experience giving safeguarding advice and challenge
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to assess safeguarding practice and drive improvements
• Strong organisational, analytical and report-writing skills

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Training delivery

Audits

Professional challenge

Communication skills

Analytical/report-writing

Education

Qualified teacher or social worker

DSL experience

Job description

Safeguarding in Education Advisor

Contract: Initially 3 months
Hours: 37 hours per week | Monday – Friday

We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Safeguarding in Education Advisor to provide specialist safeguarding advice, guidance and support to schools and education providers.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong background in safeguarding and education to make a real difference by promoting, improving and maintaining high standards of safeguarding practice across the education sector.

The Role

As a Safeguarding in Education Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting schools and education providers to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place. You will provide professional challenge, guidance and support to drive continuous improvement and ensure children and young people are safeguarded effectively.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering safeguarding training, including statutory Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training.

• Undertaking individual safeguarding audits within schools and education settings.

• Providing specialist safeguarding advice, guidance and professional challenge to education providers.

• Acting as a key point of contact between education providers, Ofsted and other regulatory bodies in relation to safeguarding complaints and concerns.

• Tracking, verifying and challenging safeguarding information to ensure appropriate action is taken.

• Supporting schools and education providers to strengthen safeguarding arrangements and improve practice.

• Promoting consistent, high-quality safeguarding standards across the education sector.

Essential Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant experience in safeguarding, ideally within an education setting.

• A strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.

• Experience of providing safeguarding advice, guidance and professional challenge.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• The ability to assess safeguarding practice, identify areas for improvement and support positive change.

• Strong organisational, analytical and report-writing skills.

Qualifications and Background

Ideally, you will be a qualified teacher or social worker. However, candidates with substantial relevant safeguarding experience, particularly those who have held a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) position, will also be considered.

Working Arrangements

• 37 hours per week.

• Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 5:00pm.

• Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.

• Hybrid working arrangements, with a combination of home working, office-based duties and visits to schools.

If you have a strong background in safeguarding and education, with the knowledge and experience to support and challenge education providers to deliver excellent safeguarding practice, we would love to hear from you.