Safeguarding Manager

We are seeking an experienced safeguarding professional to join our Trust as safeguarding Manager. This key role will lead the Trust's safegurading support service, providing expert advice, quality assurance, training and operational oversight across our family of schools. Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Leads, Headteachers and external agencies, you will provide high standards of safeguarding practice, support complex safeguarding matters, monitor compliance and drive continuous improvement to ensure children and young people remain safe, supported and able to thrive.

We are looking for an individual who:

• has significant experience of leading safeguarding practice within a school, academy trust or local authority environment, including supporting complex safeguarding and child protection cases.
• Has knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children and wider safeguarding best practice.
• Has experience of conducting safeguarding audits, quality assurance reviews and compliance monitoring, and can support schools in implementing effective improvement plans.
• Is confident analysing safeguarding data, identifying trends and emerging risks, and producing reports and recommendations to support improvement and decision making.
• Can build effective working relationships with school leaders, governors and multi-agency partners, providing credible advice, challenge and support to improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils and young people.
• Has experience of managing and developing safeguarding staff, providing professional support, supervision and performance management to promote high quality practice.