The Education People

Job Description: Education Safeguarding Assistant

Service: Education Safeguarding Service

Grade: KR8
Responsible to: Training and Development Manager

Purpose of the Job:

To assist the Area Safeguarding Advisers who work as the Safeguarding Lead Professional for
education services across the county and beyond. The ASAs have responsibility for delivering
the local authority support and oversight of safeguarding arrangements in schools, education
services and early years settings at a local level as required by Section 11 of the Children Act
2004, Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 and Section 13 of the Childcare Act 2006 and
accompanying statutory guidance.

The post holder will also be responsible for helping schools and Early Years settings meet their
statutory requirements under the same legislation and will supporting the wider safeguarding
functions of education services including the work of Kent Safeguarding Children Multiagency
Partnership and multiagency working where appropriate.

Please note: This job description is provided to assist the job holder to know what
his/her main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the
level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.
Annex A: Main duties and responsibilities:

• To carry out agreed actions as identified in the Education Safeguarding Service Business
Plan and to be responsible for maintaining high standards of professional practice and the
ethics expected of social care professionals. Duties to be carried out within the overall
service ethic that strives to provide consistency and outstanding education safeguarding
practice across the county and beyond.

• To support the Area Safeguarding Advisers in the discharge of their responsibilities by

providing advice on general procedural enquiries, support and challenge where appropriate
to schools and settings on all aspects of safeguarding or as defined by the Head of Service
and the job role.

• To develop good working relationships with staff including key personnel in schools and
settings and other agencies, including Children’s Integrated Servces, in the spirit of working
together to safeguard children.

• To contribute to the development and review of aspects of child protection policy and
procedures and under the supervision of the Training and Development Manager.

• To contribute to the development, review and delivery of a county wide training strategy for
education services that provides effective up to date training for Designated Staff and other
education staff in schools, settings and services.

• To carrying out safeguarding reviews in early years settings and provide advice and
recommendations to early years managers through the preparation and writing of
professional reports..

• To respond to formal requests from Ofsted regarding complaints made by members of the
public about safeguarding practice in schools and to collate responses for sign off by senior
managers.

• To maintain written records in line with the expected protocols of the Education Safeguarding
Service and the wider The Education People company which enables data to be presented
that outlines safeguarding activity.

• The post holder may on occasions be delegated tasks that are not specifically referenced in
this job description, which in line with company policy will be evaluated and reviewed on an
annual basis in conjunction with the post holder as part of the appraisal process.

This post is subject to an Advanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service
Education People
Person Specification: Education Safeguarding Assistant
The following outlines the criteria for this post. Applicants who have a disability and who meet
the criteria will be shortlisted.

Applicants should describe in their application how they meet these criteria.

MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS Good basic education & attendance on internal or external
courses related to child care or education

EXPERIENCE Experience of working in a safeguarding role including within

public service and preferably in an education setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Ability to be flexible and willingness to travel over a wide
geographical area at different times of the day
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
(including IT skills), with a range of multiagency
representatives, PVI staff, education staff, professional
colleagues, parents and young people where appropriate.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and oversight in
developing a work pattern that facilitates the effective
discharge of duties defined by the post.
• Have a well-developed sense of self-awareness and the ability
to reflect on professional practice and developmental needs.
• The ability to help with the planning and delivery of training
materials effectively to a range of course participants where
appropriate.
• Ability to work to the principles of anti-oppressive practice
when working with partners and users of the service that
recognises the rights of the individual to be heard, to be
treated fairly and to be afforded opportunities to pursue their
potential regardless of their race, age, gender disability or
sexual orientation in line with The Education People and KCC
equal opportunities Policy.

KNOWLEDGE • Working knowledge of at least one piece of legislation related

to children and/or education, most notably Children Acts
1989 & 2004, Education Act 2002 and Childcare Act 2006.

BEHAVIOURS AND TEP The Education People Values:

VALUES
Moral Purpose
People First
Stronger Together
Excellence
Spirit of Innovation
Integrity
Annex C: Company Values and Expectations

At The Education People we are guided by our shared values:

• Moral Purpose: We are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can,
both directly and indirectly, to improve educational outcomes and life chances.
• People First: We are committed to always putting people first: our staff, clients and
partners, and above all, the people we serve.
• Stronger Together: We believe in the power of partnership and collaboration,
understanding that the very best outcomes are delivered only when we embrace
challenge and work together – with each other, our clients and partners.
• Excellence: We strive to excel in the delivery of high quality services that produce
lasting outcomes: balancing pace, precision, practicality and cost.
• Spirit of Innovation: We have a restless curiosity; we embrace every opportunity to
learn, to challenge the status quo, and to seek to set new standards for outcomes
and delivery.
• Integrity: We expect the highest standards of professionalism and integrity of
ourselves and others, acting at all times within the ethical framework of our values.