Education Safeguarding Project Officer

Job introduction

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About the role

Do you have an interest in safeguarding children in education as well as experience of multi agency working across complex environments?

The position is based at One Angel Square Northampton and the applicant may be expected to work at external sites, some homeworking may be available.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional information

It would be helpful if you have:

• Experience of working within a safeguarding or education setting
• A good understanding of education and safeguarding guidance and legislation
• A degree in a relevant subject or a professional qualification at similar level
• Good organisational skills and team working .
• An excellent customer manner, strong verbal and written communicative skills and the desire to make a positive impact.
• Be able to work without supervision, managing your own workload ensuring a smooth efficient service for our team and customers alike.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any questions relating to this role
Please email: Debbie.Carrie@westnorthants.gov.uk

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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