Safeguarding & Compliance Officer-(Education)

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay Award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th June 2026

Interview Date(s): Tuesday 16th June and Friday 19th June 2026

About the Role

Leicestershire County Council are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our children and young people. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of resolute and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and committed Safeguarding and Compliance Officer to join our Education Effectiveness service area, as part of Children and Families Services. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to work with our Safeguarding in Education team to deliver our training and support for education settings.

Demonstrable knowledge and an understanding of safeguarding in education, social work and Keeping Children Safe in Education will be an advantage.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Safeguarding and Compliance Officer, who will:

• Develop the awareness of safeguarding and child protection processes in schools, central services and other educational settings (e.g. Further Education Colleges).
• Maintain and deliver a programme for child protection/safeguarding in education training.
• Co-ordinate, schedule, advertise and organise the safeguarding training programme.
• Ensure courses are evaluated and the Safeguarding and Compliance Lead is supported to adapt as required.
• Contribute to a range of initiatives to strengthen safeguarding, such as E-safety, work related learning, ensuring compliance with safeguarding responsibilities etc.
• Liaison with Business Support and work with the Safeguarding and Compliance Lead to ensure actions are on-track when delivering training.
• Maintain close contact with other Safeguarding Unit staff and contribute to general Service activity.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

The Safeguarding and Compliance Officer will play an integral role, as part of the Education Effectiveness Team, alongside settings working with children and young people, the LADO and social care in keeping all children safe and protected from harm or neglect.

To apply for this post you must:

• Have a working knowledge of child protection/safeguarding of children and young people
• Have considerable experience of working with children and/or families
• Have experience of inter-agency working to support children and/or families
• Be able to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact
• Have a pragmatic approach
• Have effective communication skills
• Be energetic, well-motivated and flexible with a professional manner and plenty of common sense

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Charlotte Davis, Safeguarding and Compliance Lead

Telephone: 0116 3057750

Email: Charlotte.Davis@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

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 technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
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