Job Introduction
The Education Safeguarding team are responsible for ensuring that every school aged child has safe and successful educational provision. This team works collaboratively with Council teams and wider agencies to provide a coordinated approach to the wellbeing of children and young people, to ensure they have the support they need to be healthy, stay safe and enjoy and achieve.
We are looking to recruit an Education Safeguarding Service Manager (a qualified Social Worker or Teacher) to:
- Lead on the local authority’s statutory responsibilities around school attendance, prosecution and child employment and entertainment licensing.
- Take a strategic approach to attendance and child licencing across the district, sharing good practice, liaising with all stakeholders and ensuring all vulnerable groups of children are considered in meeting the council’s statutory duties.
- Manage a team of officers of both traded and statutory services in relation to attendance, prosecution and child employment and entertainment licencing, who will ensure delivery of the local authority’s statutory duties in regard to education safeguarding and contribute proactively to wider plans and strategies which promote school attendance and pupil wellbeing across the district.
The Education Safeguarding Service Manager will be required to supervise managers across the service, and to analyse data and information around these, working with professionals across the district where situations are complex. The successful candidate will have excellent leadership and management skills and will be able to convey a vision for the Local Authority’s approach to school attendance, prosecution and child licensing, and how to ensure compliance with government guidance. This is an exciting time to be joining a team that can makes difference to children’s lives across the district.
Contact:
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Kate Hopton on kate.hopton@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
