Safeguarding Network is a growing organisation dedicated to helping schools and other child-focused organisations meet their statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
Interested in working for Safeguarding Network? Our current vacancies can be seen here:
Associate Consultant
Due to Safeguarding Network’s continued growth, we are seeking self-employed Associate Consultants with a strong (& recent) education & senior leadership background to join our expanding team! We wish to continue providing the best service & meeting the demand for our members and feel that increasing our associate base is a way of increasing our safeguarding expertise. We work with schools and other organisations whose leaders also require supervision and support in their strategic senior leadership safeguarding role. Applications to become Associate Consultants are also invited from leaders with experience in holding a strategic senior post within education, health and social care.
Reporting to Supervision Service Manager our highly experienced Associate Consultants will build relationships with and provide external safeguarding supervision to Designated Safeguarding Leads and other key personnel, deliver training and undertake quality assurance work. Safeguarding Consultants will possess a strong safeguarding track record with experience of senior safeguarding roles (e.g. DSL in several different settings, child protection team manager or chair, Trust DSL and similar), a relevant qualification, either experience or a strong working knowledge of education settings and demonstrate a passion and belief in the rights of children and young people.
Benefits
- Good hourly rates
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible working base
- Family friendly, inclusive approach
- Regular supervision and support
- Children’s rights centred company with strong value base
- Exciting time to join a small and growing company
Please note this is self-employed role. We are happy to offer independent practitioners the opportunity to work as associate consultants on an ad hoc consultancy basis. If you are interested in this role you'll need to have other sources of income and view this role as part of a wider portfolio.
Interested in this position? Download and complete both the application form and equal opportunities form and return by email to HR@safeguarding.network
Please note: We follow safer recruitment guidelines and CV’s on their own will not be accepted.
Please note: Safeguarding Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and follows a safer recruitment process.
Due to the nature of our work, some of our roles may involve unsupervised inspection and audit work in children focused settings and will require an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.