Safeguarding Children Coordinator, Kirklees Council
Vitalis · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Safeguarding Children Coordinator, Kirklees Council at Vitalis, based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, paying £21.65 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £21.65 per hour
- Location
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Closes
- 5 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
30% below the typical rate for local government
Reference OR-3005
About the role
Pay rate to £21.65 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for experienced Safeguarding Children Coordinator to work in Kirklees Council.
The job will have a responsibility for the coordination of serious case reviews and practice reviews and audits and performance in Kirklees.
Role Overview
A Safeguarding Coordinator is required to support safeguarding activity within a local authority setting. The role has been created to provide additional capacity and administrative coordination across safeguarding functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate safeguarding processes and activities in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Support the management and progression of safeguarding referrals and related work.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to safeguarding activity.
- Liaise with internal teams, professionals, and external stakeholders as required.
- Monitor and track safeguarding actions to ensure timely completion.
- Provide administrative and operational support to safeguarding practitioners and managers.
- Assist with reporting, data management, and compliance requirements.
- Support communication and information sharing between relevant services.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
- Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Children’s Social Work
- Adult Social Work
- Service Manager
- Head of Service
- Team Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
- A wide range of housing roles
- Careers in SEND in local authorities
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Reference: OR-3005 · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 5 Sep 2026 · Listed via Vitalis
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