Education Lead – Multi-Agency Child Protection Team

Are you experienced in services which provide intervention for children and young people? Are you passionate about safeguarding children and improving educational outcomes? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your knowledge can make a real impact? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are seeking a motivated Education Lead to join our Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, (MACPT).

Youll work with experts in child protection and education settings providing strategic educational expertise, strengthening partnership working across agencies and championing the educational needs and outcomes in safeguarding discussion for children and young people who are subject to child protection processes. A core focus of the role is to advise and form links between education services and social care professionals, to ensure vulnerable children and young people access appropriate and timely support.

Closing date 22nd November. Interviews to be held in person, wherever possible, at New Shire Hall in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon the week commencing 30th November. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

• annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

What will you be doing? This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a multi-agency safeguarding environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency team to support the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Analysing attendance, exclusion and school engagement data to identify potential safeguarding concerns and emerging risks.
• Coordinating and facilitating contributions from nurseries, pre-schools, schools, colleges and other education providers to ensure effective, timely, information sharing.
• Developing strong relationships with early years settings, schools, social care, police and health partners to strengthen collaborative working on safeguarding outcomes.
• Providing professional, specialist educational safeguarding advice, challenge and support to promote and enhance safeguarding practice.
• Contributing to the implementation of the Families First Partnership reforms, ensuring education plays a central role within child protection arrangements.

About you It is essential to have extensive education safeguarding experience, experience as DSL or equivalent senior safeguarding lead and knowledge of education systems, attendance, inclusion, SEND and KCSIE. QTS is desirable but not essential. You should be an…