Area Safeguarding Officer - WCC

An amazing opportunity to join the education safeguarding team. We support schools designated safeguarding leads and deliver training and offer supervision., To support Worcestershire County Council Education Adviser (Safeguarding) and offer a high-quality training and sustainable system for safeguarding Children and Young People attending Worcestershire Schools., 1. Ensuring the standards as set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children are adhered to within Worcestershire's schools and within Children's, Families and Communities (including policy/procedural development) and Keeping Children Safe in Education
2. Supporting, challenging and advising schools and within Children's, Families and Communities on the WCC CSC levels of need guidance.
3. To delivery of DSL training example: Designated Safeguarding Leads
4. To deliver DSL supervision weekly
5. To Plan and deliver Single Central Record SCR staff training
6. To undertake safeguarding audits on school premises using a self-assessment tool
7. Promoting, evidencing and monitoring best safeguarding practice for all children in education settings in Worcestershire in line with KCSIE 2026
8. To joint facilitate networks local DSL meetings
9. Any other tasks within the remit of your role

Hours: 4 days per week including Tuesday to Fridays - 28 hours per week - Term Time only plus 10 days to be confirmed at interview

While you are working hard, doing your best for the people of Worcestershire, we will do our best to provide an environment that supports and inspires you. Here are some of the top reasons why you should work here.

The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!

With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.