Area Safeguarding Officer

Job Details

Job Title: Area Safeguarding Officer
Salary:£14.814 to £15.805 per annum part time
**14 Hours per Week
Location: Wildwood and home based**
Team: Education Safeguarding
Fixed Term Contract

The Role:

Area Safeguarding (Training) Officer – WCC

Role Purpose

 To support [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] 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: 25th April 2026 Anticipated Interview Date: May 21st 2026

Attached documents
JD Area Safeguarding Officer 2026.docx

Company

The work we do at [Employer hidden] matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!

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Company info

Website
: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

Telephone
: [contact hidden]

Location
: [Employer hidden]
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom