About the role

The role is for a Lead Safeguarding Officer in the Safeguarding in Education Team based in North Northants. The team work closely with social care education teams, local authority teams as well as safeguarding staff in early years, primary, secondary and further education settings and will be an effective conduit for information sharing and service development across Children’s Services and Education.

The post holder will work closely with the Team Manager for Safeguarding in Education and support with the operational delivery of Safeguarding advice and support to schools. 

The Team sits within the Directorate of Education and reports to the Head of School Effectiveness Service. 

The team are based in North Northants and operate on a hybrid working arrangement. The team consist of Service Manager, two Safeguarding Officers and a Business Support Manager.

The focus of the team is to build upon established operational relati...