Area Safeguarding Officer

Overview

Job Title: Area Safeguarding Officer

Hours: 14 hours per week

Location: Wildwood and home based

Team: Education Safeguarding

Contract: Fixed Term

Role

Area Safeguarding (Training) Officer – WCC

Worcestershire County Council

Salary: £14,814 to £15,805 per annum (part time)

Role Purpose

To support Worcestershire County Council Education Adviser (Safeguarding) and offer a high-quality training and sustainable system for safeguarding Children and Young People attending Worcestershire Schools.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensuring the standards as set out in Working Together to Safeguard Children on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children are adhered to within Worcestershire’s schools and within Children’s, Families and Communities (including policy/procedural development).
• Supporting, challenging and advising schools and within Children’s, Families and Communities on the WCC CSC levels of need guidance.
• To lead, plan delivery of DSL training example: designated safeguarding lead and all Service Level Agreement SLA training for designated safeguarding leads in schools
• To undertake safeguarding audits on school premises
• Promoting, evidencing and monitoring best safeguarding practice for all children in education settings in Worcestershire in line with KCSIE 2025
• To support and attend the Head teacher safeguarding subgroup and attend the WCSP meetings when needed.
• To facilitate networks local DSL meetings
• Any other tasks within the remit of your role

Equality & Diversity

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 25 April 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: 21 May 2026

Attached documents: JD Area Safeguarding Officer 2026.docx

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