At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding in education, ensuring child-centred decision-making and collaboration with multi-agency teams.
- Company: Southend Council, dedicated to child protection and education.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working available; on-site at Civic Centre at least 3 days a week.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives through education and safeguarding leadership.
- Qualifications: Level 6 education qualification and recent safeguarding leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Southend Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent C-SPOC Education Lead. Acting as the lead education safeguarding professional within the Children's Single Point of Contact (C-SPOC) and Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, the post holder will provide expert education insight to support robust, timely and child-centred safeguarding decision-making.
They will build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of education providers and professionals across Southend, ensuring education is fully integrated into multi-agency assessments of risk, need and protection for children aged 0-18. Working collaboratively within multi-agency teams, the post holder will gather, analyse and interpret education-based information, apply safeguarding thresholds, and contribute to statutory child protection processes, including strategy discussions and section 47 enquiries.
The post holder will provide specialist educational insight into the child's lived experience in education settings, including attendance, exclusion, behaviour, wellbeing and children missing education, ensuring education is fully represented in child protection decision-making. Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available; however, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 3 days a week.
What you'll need to succeed:
- To be shortlisted for this position, it is essential that you hold a recognised education qualification at Level 6 or above, e.g. Qualified Teacher status.
- Be able to evidence recent and relevant experience in safeguarding leadership in an education setting, for example Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), multi-agency child protection.
- Have demonstrable knowledge and application of key legislation and statutory guidance relevant to education and child protection, including: Working Together to Safeguard Children, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Children Act 1989 and 2004.
- Proven experience of applying critical analysis, professional curiosity and sound judgement to assess complex safeguarding information, determine levels of risk, and present clear, defensible recommendations in multi-agency contexts.
What you'll get in return:
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now:
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