We have an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Our Schools Team Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a chance to lead a committed Education Safeguarding Team within our forward-thinking Education & Learning service, making a real difference to the safety, wellbeing, and future of children across our schools.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you…
You are an experienced safeguarding practitioner and experienced manager, passionate about keeping children safe and helping them reach their full potential. Resilient and self-motivated, you provide expert advice and strategic leadership to school leaders and senior officers, promoting best practice in education safeguarding across all schools.
About the team…
You will lead a committed Education Safeguarding Team, comprising an Education Safeguarding Officer and Administrator, based at Time Square within a flexible working environment. As part of our Education & Learning service, the team is collaborative, proactive, and focused on supporting schools to meet their safeguarding responsibilities with confidence and high standards.
Key responsibilities…
* Strategic Leadership: Manage the Safeguarding Team and advise the Director and Local Safeguarding Board on statutory duties and pupil wellbeing.
* Expert Advisory: Provide advisory support, networking, and supervision for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) and senior school leaders.
* Training & Development: Design and deliver comprehensive group training programmes for child protection staff and lead DSL networks across the borough.
* Monitoring & Compliance: Conduct safeguarding audits and monitor standards in alternative provision, residential, and out-of-county placements.
* Multi-Agency Collaboration: Represent education services at senior levels, including the Safeguarding Board, MAPPA, MARAC, and Channel Panel.
Our benefits…
* 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
* Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
* Paid employee volunteering scheme.
* Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
* Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
* Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
* Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.
Our values
At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on Friday, 13th February
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.