Area Safeguarding Officer

Job Title: Area Safeguarding Officer

Salary: £14.814 to £15.805 per annum part time

Hours: 14 Hours per Week

Location: Wildwood and home based

Team: Education Safeguarding

Contract: Fixed Term

The Role:

Area Safeguarding (Training) Officer - WCC

Role Purpose

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.

Duties and responsibilities

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, Families and Communities (including policy/procedural development).
2. Supporting, challenging and advising schools and within Children's, Families and Communities on the WCC CSC levels of need guidance.
3. To lead, plan delivery of DSL training example: designated safeguarding lead and all Service Level Agreement SLA training for designated safeguarding leads in schools
4. To undertake safeguarding audits on school premises
5. Promoting, evidencing and monitoring best safeguarding practice for all children in education settings in Worcestershire in line with KCSIE 2025
6. To support and attend the Head teacher safeguarding subgroup and attend the WCSP meetings when needed.
7. To facilitate networks local DSL meetings
8. Any other tasks within the remit of your role

Equality & Diversity

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 25th April 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: May 21st 2026

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