Job Description

The Vacancy
Make a Real Difference - Every Day
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and families?
Are you passionate about ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people in education? Do you have the expertise and commitment to lead safeguarding practices across schools and educational settings? If so, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
As our Education Safeguarding Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting schools, academies, and other educational providers to meet their safeguarding responsibilities. You will provide expert advice, deliver training, and work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to promote a culture of vigilance and continuous improvement in safeguarding practice.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic integrated multi-agency partnership (IMAP) team to screen notifications and referrals regarding children aged 0 - 18 years and will represent education settings on current issues within the IMAP to ensure the local authority are meeting its statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
Through a collaborative approach and in line with Working Together, 2023 the post holder will take a full and active role on behalf of education in the decision-making process around the safeguarding of all children and young people to ensure improved outcomes. This will incorporate the liaison, oversight and support to Designated Leads (DSLs) in schools and local authority education officers.
The postholder will be an integral part of the Integrated Multi-Agency Partnership, as the Education Lead within children's services across North Lincolnshire.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational safeguarding advice to education settings.
• Support Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) with casework, policy development, and compliance.
• Deliver high-quality safeguarding training and briefings.
• Monitor safeguarding trends and contribute to local safeguarding strategies.
• Liaise with external agencies including social care, police, and health services.

About You
We're looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience in safeguarding children, ideally within an education or social care setting.
• Understands current legislation, guidance, and best practice in safeguarding and child protection.
• Is an excellent communicator and confident in delivering training.
• Can work independently and as part of a wider safeguarding team.
• Holds a relevant qualification in education, social work, or a related field.

What We Offer:

• Outstanding Ofsted Rating - Be part of a high-performing team
• Ongoing Training & CPD - Including ASYE support for newly qualified workers
• Career Progression - Clear development pathways
• Agile & Flexible Working - Work in a way that suits you
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 28+ Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Relocation Package Available
• Fostering-Friendly, Family-Focused Culture

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
For more information, contact Sarah Stokoe 01724 298165 or email sarah.stoke@northlincs.gov.uk
Interviews to take place, week commencing 6th October 2025.
Previous applicants may re-apply.
Join a team where your work matters.
Be part of something outstanding.
Be North Lincolnshire.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.
The Benefits

Skills Required