Safeguarding Officer - Education Safeguarding Advisory Service

Location Aylesbury
Job type Permanent
Salary £37363 - £41473 per annum
Reference HQ00096917_1569046445

Sanctuary Social Care has permanent vacancy for a Safeguarding Officer to work within a Education Safeguarding Advisory Service based in Aylesbury. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services and be registered with the HCPC.

The salary for this permanent Safeguarding Officer role is £37,363 - £41,473 per annum.

Job Purpose:

  • Provide advice, guidance and support to Designated Safeguarding Lead for child protection in schools and to other Education colleagues.
  • Devise, develop and implement training strategies with regards to child protection and safeguarding for a variety of needs within education, supporting a culture of vigilance and safeguarding to be developed.
  • Deliver targeted safeguarding training to Designated Safeguarding Leads, to school staff and other Education colleagues, and to colleagues from other agencies, as required.
  • Attend multi-agency meetings regarding the safeguarding of children on behalf of the Team Manager, as required.
  • To create additional written guidance for schools and other Education colleagues, in response to changes in legislation and the local landscape of safeguarding in Bucks.

Requirements of the Safeguarding Officer:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Minimum of two years' experience working with children in an education / social care setting
  • Good influencing and negotiation skills
  • A good understanding of schools and how they operate
  • Thorough understanding of child protection processes and relevant legislation
  • Basic competence in IT and Microsoft Office applications

Contact:

This Safeguarding Officer job is advertised by Mandy Hubert; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting us. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.