Education Safeguarding Lead

Location:

Shire Hall, Westgate St, Gloucester GL1 2TG
, UKSalary: 49,817 - 53,051 per year Employment:
Full time Category:
Designated Safeguarding Lead Posted:
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Employer:

Gloucestershire County Council This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

Job Title:

Education Safeguarding Lead

Job Location:

92-96 Westgate Street Salary:
49,817- 53,051 per annum Hours per Week:
37.00 Contract Type:
Permanent Closing Date:
08/11/2026 Job

Requisition Number:
15050 This post is open to job share Are you an experienced safeguarding leader who can bring education partners together to protect children and drive lasting improvement?

About the Team & Role We are looking for an experienced safeguarding professional to lead Gloucestershire County Council’s Education Safeguarding Team. This influential role provides strategic leadership, professional oversight and operational assurance across schools, academies, early years settings and alternative provision.

You will lead the education directorates response to complex and high-risk safeguarding concerns involving education settings, ensuring investigations and improvement activity are robust, timely and effective. You will use audit, performance information and learning from reviews to strengthen practice across the education system.

Working closely with education leaders, Children’s Social Care and safeguarding partners, you will lead education’s contribution to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, statutory reviews and inspections. You will also manage and develop the Education Safeguarding Team and oversee safeguarding arrangements for children in entertainment and employment.

About You You will have substantial experience of education safeguarding and a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and the education system. You will have undertaken a Designated Safeguarding Lead role in an appropriate setting or have extensive relevant experience of working with schools, vulnerable children and families.

You will be an accomplished manager who can lead people, services and change, exercise sound professional judgement and provide authoritative advice in complex situations. You will be able to influence senior partners, constructively challenge practice and build effective relationships across organisational boundaries.

Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills are essential, together with the ability to produce clear reports, deliver training and represent the council confidently at strategic boards, statutory reviews and inspections.

You will be educated to degree level and hold a relevant qualification in education, safeguarding, social care, youth work or teaching.

About UsAt Gloucestershire County Council, we are committed to making a positive difference for children, young people and families. You will join a supportive service that values collaboration, professional curiosity, continuous improvement and the voice and lived experience of  return, we offer:

Flexible and agile working opportunities, where service needs allow

Annual leave entitlement in accordance with council terms and conditions

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Career development and qualification opportunitiesA supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free and confidential support 24 hours a day Cycle to Work and Green Car Salary Sacrifice schemes, subject to eligibility and terms and conditions

Access to employee networks

The role will involve travel across Gloucestershire and may occasionally require work outside normal office…