Do you want to make a difference to the standards of safeguarding in schools and are you an experienced safeguarding lead in a school or college? Then role of Safeguarding Consultant could be the job you are looking for.
The Education Safeguarding Team are seeking a new Consultant to support the delivery of safeguarding reviews in schools and the development and delivery of high quality training, support and guidance for school leaders and DSL teams. This role is for 2 days a week, where one of those days must be a Thursday due to service requirements.
As well as working with schools, an aspect of the role includes working with other agencies within the broader safeguarding system, and representing the view of Education within multiagency teams.
This is an excellent career opportunity and will provide you with the chance to support practice in primary, secondary, special schools, post-16 colleges and independent schools, as well as develop and strengthen processes for multiagency working.
An induction and training programme will be provided, but anyone considering this post should be confident in the delivery of training and secure in their understanding and experience of complex safeguarding issues in schools.
Travel across the county will be required, as well as a willingness and availability to travel occasionally to schools elsewhere in the South East of England.
We are looking for candidates who are able to:
- Challenge current practices in a professional and constructive way.
- Deliver initiatives for improving the service to schools and pupils.
- Lead and support staff to achieve a common vision and strategic direction.
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Work as part of a team and identify opportunities for working colleagues from other services
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes, on Friday 9 October 2026. If you are unavailable on that date let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Working with all schools across the county is a privilege and offers the chance to support schools with delivering best practice in the area of safeguarding.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For an informal discussion, please contact Dion Page-Hammond – Senior Manager: Safeguarding on dion.page-hammond@eastsussex.gov.uk or Catherine Dooley Strategic Lead: Safeguarding and Emotional Wellbeing Senior Manager: Safeguarding and Wellbeing on Catherine.Dooley@eastsussex.gov.uk.
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East Sussex County Council Recruitment Team
