Safeguarding in Education Advisor

Coventry Airport Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council's children's services in Coventry seeks a Safeguarding in Education Adviser for a 12-month FTC. The role includes representing children's services in multi-agency forums, conducting safeguarding audits, and developing training for education professionals. Ideal candidates must be degree-educated qualified teachers or social workers with demonstrated experience in safeguarding. Join us to make a difference for Coventry's children with a supportive, inclusive culture.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Diverse perspectives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher or social worker with safeguarding experience.
• Experience as a designated safeguarding lead or similar.
• Ability to work with professional responsibility and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Represent children's services in multi-agency forums.
• Lead safeguarding audits and briefings with schools.
• Develop and deliver safeguarding training programs.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Ability to support and challenge

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in education or social work

Job description

Overview

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. Coventry City Council is embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a Good Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families. Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice. Be part of our inspiring team, making a meaningful difference in the lives of Coventry's children.

What is the job role?

12 months FTC

Safeguarding in Education Adviser in Coventry City Council Children’s Services. You will represent children’s services and education in multi-agency forums including Safeguarding Reference Groups with Headteachers and wider professionals across the organisation, hosting DSL Briefings regularly with schools across the year, leading Safeguarding Audit visits to act as a “critical friend” to Coventry's schools to support in strengthening safeguarding practice in education settings, and will lead on the development and delivery of a comprehensive and robust safeguarding training programme that meets the needs of Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), Head Teachers, teaching and non-teaching staff and governors.

You will be joining the specialist multi-disciplinary Risk Management Team where the core function is the strategic management and delivery of Coventry’s Safeguarding In Education service, LADO and Quality Assurance activity and scheduling across Social Work teams.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll need to be educated to degree level and be a qualified teacher or qualified social worker with demonstrable experience as a designated safeguarding lead or similar. You will have the skills and proven ability to support, advise and challenge the performance of 0-18 education providers in respect of their safeguarding practice, policies and procedures. You must be able to work with a level of professional responsibility and autonomy and be able to analyse and respond to complex situations across education and children’s services.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, youll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled “Coventry City Council Application Process”. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date - Monday 23rd February 2026.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package. To find out more please visit the Coventry City Council vacancies page.

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Job Description and Person Specification - SIE Advisor.pdf
• Coventry City Council Application Process.pdf
• Candidates Guide to Coventry City Council Children's Services.pdf