Safeguarding & Compliance Officer-; Education

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

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

Salary: £33,129 - £35,493 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 14th October 2026

Interview Date(s): Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th October 2026

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.

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.

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

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.

To apply for this post, you must respond to and evidence the following essential criteria within your personal statement:

• Degree, or higher education (eg GNVQ level 4/5), or relevant professional development or experience which would ensure powers of analysis and critical evaluation required to undertake the post. Evidence of further education and/or professional development, Or Demonstrable experience
• Have a working knowledge of child protection/safeguarding of children and young people in Education, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. Have considerable experience of working with children and/or families.
• Substantial recent experience of working with schools and/or other related agencies, including dealing with difficult and sensitive issues and liaison with staff with significant organisational responsibilities.
• Recent and successful experience of the planning and delivery of training for a range of audiences. Be able to work independently and with initiative.
• Be able to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact, whilst applying knowledge of statutory education policy and procedure.
• Have a supportive and problem-solving approach when prioritising the safeguarding of children and young people within the statutory frameworks. Ability to influence change in policy and practice
• Have effective communication skills both verbal and written, including presentation skills, Be energetic, well‑motivated and flexible.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our valuesandto 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.

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.

Charlotte Davis, Safeguarding and Compliance Lead

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