Education Officer

Connected Local Government; North East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in the North East of England is seeking a well-organized individual for a role in the multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH). Key duties include providing crucial information for safeguarding assessments, supporting at-risk children, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Candidates should have substantial experience in education or social care and possess strong analytical and communication skills. A competitive rewards package is offered, including generous leave and pension benefits.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Annual leave entitlement of 27 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working in education or social care assessing risk and vulnerability.
• Ability to assess, analyse, and collate complex information.
• Experience working within statutory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide vital education information for multi-agency safeguarding assessments.
• Support children at risk of becoming missing from education.
• Ensure enquiries and assessments are completed within statutory timeframes.

Skills

Assessing safeguarding risk

Multi-agency working

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified to level 3/4 in a relevant subject area

Job description

Opportunity

The opportunity has arisen to represent education in the dynamic work of the multi‑agency safeguarding hub (MASH) in Durham. We are seeking a well‑organised, adaptable individual with experience of assessing safeguarding risk and multi‑agency working in education systems.

What is involved?

The MASH is a multi‑agency environment where partners are responsible for screening referrals into the Local Authority Children’s Services, applying thresholds and undertaking enquiries in relation to the presenting referrals.

The role provides the vital education information required to fully inform these comprehensive multi‑agency safeguarding assessments of risk, support decision making, as well as provide advice and guidance to other professionals as the link to education settings and services.

You will be working in a multi‑agency environment to ensure enquiries are made and assessments completed within statutory timeframes.

You will also support children and young people who may be at risk of becoming missing from education through liaison with education settings, authorities and casework.

We encourage you to contact Philip Cox, School Attendance Manager via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

What will I need?

You will be qualified to level 3/4 in a relevant subject area with substantial experience of working in an education or social care environment assessing risk and vulnerability.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of multi‑agency working within statutory frameworks and have the skills and knowledge to assess, analyse and collate complex information and communicate this effectively to partners.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th February 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Our offer to you

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

How to apply

We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent.

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.

If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email [e-mail].

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from [e-mail]. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

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