Safeguarding and Inclusion Adviser, Enfield Council

In Enfield, we care about our people and how we deliver services to our community. We want to attract the best talent.  In the Education Service we encourage a culture that puts children and young people at the heart of everything we do, by empowering our people to collaborate, think innovatively, make decisions and find solutions. Join us and be part of something better.

We wish to recruit an experienced senior leader and/or adviser to join the School and Early Years Improvement Service (SEYIS) to lead on Safeguarding and Inclusion.   You will be working with a small team of highly motivated and professional individuals, committed to ongoing improvement through working collaboratively with headteachers and their staff.  You will work with other departments in the Council to ensure a joined up approach to providing for the most vulnerable children and young people.

You will have significant senior leadership experience preferably as a headteacher or adviser and a deep understanding of school improvement strategies. In addition, you will have a broad understanding of the wider curriculum and assessment frameworks. You will have a proven track record of leading improvements within your current educational role and of supporting more than one school.

In addition to supporting special schools as their named Improvement Adviser, the successful candidate will have the requisite skillset to support the development and improvement of schools as required. The role will include taking on borough wide responsibilities, working across Enfield and other local authorities and schools on occasion when this is commissioned.

Safeguarding of children and young people is taken seriously by the council and a disclosure and barring services check will be undertaken for successful applicants.

Why it’s great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you – and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

How to apply:

This role requires that you upload 2 documents – in the “Document upload” section of the online application form.

1. A supporting statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification. Your supporting statement should be around 2 pages in A4 format.

2. Full work history document completed since leaving full time education, as this is a safeguarding role and requires you to work with Children and/or vulnerable adults.

Please note if your supporting statement is longer than 2 A4 pages, your application may not be considered or reviewed

Closing at 23:59 on Thursday 25th November 2021

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 29th November 2021

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

To apply, please click on the link below.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Elizabeth Anastasi on 0208 132 1615 or elizabeth.anastasi@enfield.gov.uk

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lucy Nutt on 020 8132 0327 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.