Safeguarding Children Advisor

Safeguarding Advisor for Education and Learning

PO4: £51,228 pa rising in annual increments to £54,360 pa incl. LW

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council; we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth's communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan, 'Our Future, Our Lambeth '.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

You’ll be joining a dedicated and supportive Education Safeguarding Team led by an experienced Senior Safeguarding Manager. Working alongside skilled Safeguarding Officers, the team provides expert advice, training, and challenge to schools and settings across Lambeth. It's a collaborative, high-performing team with a strong shared commitment to improving safeguarding practice and achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.

Lambeth is a vibrant, diverse borough with high ambitions for its children and young people. We are looking for a committed and experienced safeguarding professional to join our Education Safeguarding Team.

Safeguarding Advisor (Education and Early Years) – PO4

Are you passionate about safeguarding children and young people and committed to improving outcomes across education and Early Years settings?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Safeguarding Advisor to support, challenge and improve safeguarding practice across schools, academies, colleges, alternative provision, independent schools, nurseries, childminders and other Early Years providers.

In this influential role, you will provide expert safeguarding advice and guidance, undertake quality assurance and safeguarding audits, deliver training, and work collaboratively with partners to strengthen safeguarding arrangements for children and young people.

• Provide expert safeguarding advice, guidance and support to educational and Early Years settings.
• Support Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Headteachers, Governors, Managers and Early Years Leaders with safeguarding and child protection matters.
• Assist settings in meeting their statutory safeguarding responsibilities in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children, and the EYFS Statutory Framework.
• Undertake safeguarding audits, reviews and quality assurance activities, identifying strengths, risks and areas for improvement.
• Support the development and review of safeguarding policies, procedures and safer working practices.
• Deliver safeguarding training, briefings and awareness sessions to professionals and leaders.
• Promote safer recruitment and safeguarding compliance across education and Early Years provision.
• Support settings with safeguarding issues including neglect, domestic abuse, online safety, attendance, contextual safeguarding, child exploitation and children with SEND.
• Analyse safeguarding information, trends and emerging risks to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to safeguarding guidance, resources, communications and service development.
• Work collaboratively with Children's Social Care, Health, Police, safeguarding partnerships and other agencies to improve outcomes for children.

You will have:

• Experience of safeguarding practice within education, Early Years, children's services or a related field.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation and guidance, including KCSIE, Working Together to Safeguard Children and the EYFS Statutory Framework.
• Experience of…