Senior Adviser: Safeguarding & Inclusion

Please note, this role is working for Camden Learning not Camden Council.

About Camden Learning

Camden Learning is a local education partnership established in 2017 and jointly owned by Camden’s schools and Camden Council. It was created for the benefit of all our children, young people, and schools, with a core focus on school improvement.

We have made good progress in building Camden Learning and developing greater capacity locally for a school-led system. We have a strong relationship with schools and have worked closely with leaders to put the architecture in place to provide stronger and more creative connections between them.

The Role

We are seeking a creative and insightful Safeguarding & Inclusion Senior Advisor to play an integral role to further enhance our team of hardworking, passionate and friendly staff. The successful candidate will oversee and direct the work of a number of colleagues with responsibility for varying aspects of safeguarding and inclusion, as well the Inclusion Team and the Attendance Team. You will provide high quality safeguarding and inclusion advice, support and guidance across Camden’s schools, working with senior leaders to continue to improve delivery in this area and to keep Camden school students safe. This will include ensuring schools can access high quality training and support which is delivered by suitably experienced and qualified professionals.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a hands-on role where you can really make an impact. The successful candidate will champion the educational engagement and attainment for young people with actual or potential wellbeing and/or safeguarding issues through innovative practices.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About You

To be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential the successful candidate holds a degree or equivalent relevant qualification to the post such as teaching, youth work or social care. You will have demonstrable leadership skills, judgement, decision making and professional knowledge in the education field including experience of working with senior management structures, including head teachers, governors, local authority politicians and Lead Members. The ideal candidate will have an excellent working knowledge of safeguarding statutory guidance and local authority procedure, including knowledge of current policy and developments related to safeguarding, compliance (Section 11 audit), and inclusion (including pupil movement). Alongside an understanding of the Ofsted framework and inspections and the implications for schools.

If you are a highly motivated self-starter with proven successful experience as a system leader with an ability to mentor and coach others and evidence of working successfully with schools to improve practice with a commitment to embed this in Camden we would love to hear from you. 

Additional Information

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How to Apply

The closing date for submission of applications will be Sunday 3rd July at 23:59. To apply, please send your CV accompanied by a statement of application which should be no more than two pages of A4. Please send to camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk

For further details of the role or to discuss any aspect of the opportunity please contact Camden Learning via camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Learning to be a great place to work and 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 applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden Learning is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk