Education Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH/MACPT)

Education Safeguarding Practitioner (MASH/MACPT)

Scale 10 £44,253 - £47,665

Full-time 37 hours a week

Location Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, West Midlands

Hybrid Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

We are looking to appoint two strong and experienced safeguarding education practitioners, experienced in leading safeguarding in education settings to join our Education Safeguarding Team. Working within Dudley Front Door (MASH) and Multi Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) practitioners will be representing education in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements ensuring education is a key partner, represented in decision making, being point of contact for education settings alongside providing educational advice to multi-agency partners, in line with national and local guidance.

Achieving strong working relationships with education settings, multi-agency partners, and the education safeguarding team, you will be proactive, positive and supportive in consideration of safeguarding thresholds, referral pathways, and multi-agency meetings, in these demanding high paced working environments.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Jane Dickens, Lead for Safeguarding in Education, [email removed]

Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026

Interviews: Monday 19th October 2026

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

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