Safeguarding Training Officer

Job Description

Safeguarding Training Officer (Independent Statutory Services, Assurance & Practice) | 11378 | Secondment Opportunity / Fixed Term Contract for Six Months| 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 1 week | £33,419.26 to £35,097.60 per annum | Grade I | County Hall, Norwich

The Local Authority is seeking to appoint a Training Officer to support the work of the Education Safeguarding Team. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional with the experience and interpersonal skills to work effectively in partnership with schools, colleges, governors and other colleagues in relation to safeguarding children in education.

You must be an experienced trainer with an in-depth and up to date knowledge of the statutory safeguarding responsibilities for schools and colleges as well as other relevant national and local guidance. You will be responsible for the co-ordination, design, delivery and evaluation of high quality safeguarding training programmes and training materials for schools, colleges and other education settings across Norfolk to support them to meet statutory requirements for safeguarding.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

For any informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Lucy Canning, Safeguarding Adviser on 01603 307792.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 3 November 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 10 November 2026 at 23:55

About us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.