Safeguarding Education Team Manager

Job introduction

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About the role

• Do you have specialist knowledge of safeguarding in schools or social work practice?
• Are you passionate about the role of education settings and schools in safeguarding children?
• West Northants Safeguarding in Education Service are looking for an experienced Education Safeguarding Team Manager to work full time based from One Angel Square, Northampton

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

This role will cover the West Northants area.

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

You will have:

• Educated to Degree level with a Social Work/Teaching Qualification or other relevant professional qualification
• You will be an experienced social worker, teacher or person with a similar relevant degree/professional qualification who has a strong background in schools, education or children’s social care.
• You will have a detailed knowledge of working with schools and education colleagues as well as the interface between education and social care professionals. Some of your key skills will lie in developing great partnership relationships.
• You will have extensive knowledge and experience of safeguarding children.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25 February 2026.

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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