School Improvement Advisor (Safeguarding) – #000B60FF1

Semester.co.uk; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Supportive management

Great transport links

Stable working environment

Job summary

Doncaster Council is seeking a School Improvement Advisor (Safeguarding) to work within Children, Young People and Families services. This hybrid role, based at the Civic Office, Waterdale, involves helping schools implement robust safeguarding procedures and advising on complex safeguarding matters.

You will lead training, QA activity across schools, and contribute to multi-agency safeguarding forums, including LADO meetings and the DSCP sub-groups.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• Experience leading training and quality assurance across schools.

Responsibilities

• Advise on safeguarding issues and act as professional adviser at LADO meetings and DSCP sub-groups.
• Oversee performance and impact data for vulnerable cohorts and lead on the statutory Section 175 process.
• Manage the Doncaster DSL Network and contribute to MARAC and multi-agency safeguarding forums.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Improvement Advisor (Safeguarding) with Doncaster Council, working within Children, Young People and Families services. This hybrid role, based at the Civic Office, Waterdale, involves challenging and supporting schools on robust safeguarding procedures, providing advice on complex and sensitive safeguarding issues, and acting as a professional adviser at LADO meetings and Doncaster Safeguarding Children's Partnership Board sub-groups. You will oversee performance and impact data for vulnerable cohorts, lead on the statutory Section 175 process, manage the Doncaster DSL Network, and contribute to MARAC and multi-agency safeguarding forums. The role requires a sound and current knowledge of statutory safeguarding frameworks including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children, plus experience leading training and quality assurance activity across schools. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional to make a strategic impact across Doncaster's education sector. Running from 21 September to 31 December 2026, paying £250 per day.

What's on offer

• Excellent, competitive pay rates - paid weekly
• Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
• A desirable location with great transport links
• A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment