Designated Safeguarding Lead Education

Designated Safeguarding Lead Education

Salary: G10 £34,373 - £37,568 per annum

Contract: Full time, permanent

Reference: 06585

Wrexham Local Authority wishes to appoint an experienced, dedicated and passionate leader to join the Inclusion service. This is a new opportunity for someone who wishes to support children and young people to achieve their full potential and achieve their aspirations. The successful candidate will have lead responsibility for ensuring the Education Department and schools within the Borough discharge their safeguarding duties. The role will operate at a strategic, support and operational level as outlined in Keeping Learners Safe.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced social worker
• Have extensive knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures
• Have knowledge of trauma informed practice and its effective implementation
• Have experience of working at a strategic level, developing policies and procedures
• Have experience of working in a collaborative manner with other agencies/schools/families and children/young people
• Be an excellent communicator

This is a unique role and an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about safeguarding and the importance this has in ensuring children and young people are supported to achieve their potential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

For an informal discussion please contact Lisa Duncalf, Head of Service, via email at Lisa.Duncalf@wrexham.gov.uk.

An enhanced DBS is required for this position.

Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing date: 9 October 2022.

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