Safeguarding Specialist

At Grandir UK we are looking for a Safeguarding Specialist to join our team. The Safeguarding Specialist promotes an enhanced culture of **safeguarding** **children** across our network of nurseries and ensures nurseries fully comply with **safeguarding and child protection matters.** They ensure training is completed with all nursery staff to the highest standard and all Nursery Managers, Regional Managers, and those in a position of managerial responsibility always prioritise the safeguarding of our children. We trust you to help us remain compliant, be influential in ensuring safe and positive environments for children and minimise business risk.

**Join us and enjoy the following a** host of attractive benefits including:

- Recommend friends and family to work for us and be rewarded with a **cash bonus**:

- Generous **discount on childcare**:

- Total **31 days annual leave** inc bank hol (FTE) - Includes an extra **3 days annual leave** over the Christmas period
- ‘Wellbeing Day’ **an extra day off** just for you
- Access to an employee benefits portal, which includes **discounts at 100’s of online high street stores, **turning points into cash
- **24/7** remote GP appointments
- ** Claim cash back** on medical procedures such as dental care and physiotherapy
- 'May I say thank you' for the month of May to **appreciate **the hard work and dedication of staff teams
- Working for a business that has received** 'Great Place To Work' **certification, putting people at the core of what we do.

**What will you be doing**:
Monitor Safeguarding compliance in relation to the EYFS Welfare Requirements, Local Authority Requirements and relevant company policies and procedures. This includes all relevant safeguarding related training, taking urgent action where necessary.
Support with the annual review and any revisions to all safeguarding related company policies and procedures.
Investigate significant safeguarding disclosures, allegations or concerns raised by children, staff members, parents or others as deemed relevant by the Director of Yearly Years Regulation and compliance and the Head of HR, making assessments to determine the next course of action.
Have oversight of all significant safeguarding notifications to Ofsted and the Local Authority
Advise DSLs on safeguarding matters as required
Provide coaching and mentoring to Regional Managers, Nursery Manager’s and their teams to ensure a full understanding of all safeguarding related matters.
Attend TAC or strategy meetings at the request of the Director of Early Years Regulation and Compliance.
Assess the capability and expertise of the nurseries Designated Safeguarding Leads in their nurseries to support their individual development needs.
Deliver accredited and non-accredited be-spoke Safeguarding training programmes to our employees to improve their knowledge and skills.
Measure and report on the impact of the training, coaching and mentoring each team has accessed.
Keep accurate records including caseloads, monitoring of safeguarding training and report on any trends across nurseries and leadership teams.
Keep up to date with current approaches to Safeguarding Practice
Attend any external training or networking events as required, always acting as an exceptional role model and ambassador of Grandir UK**.**

**Essential Qualification**:
Minimum of a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years and Childcare
Level 3 Safeguarding Children
Desirable Qualifications
Degree in Early Childhood Studies, EYT or EYP
Other relevant Safeguarding qualifications

**Essential Skills**
At least 2 years’ experience within the Early Years sector
Excellent knowledge of how to safeguard children.
Experience of leading on matters of safeguarding children.
Experience of delivering training programmes
Experience and ability to coach others.
Strong communication skills
Coaching and mentoring skills

**Essential Attributes**
Influential
Compliant
Objective
Decisive
Child-centric approach
Responsive
Problem Solving
Remains calm under pressure
Takes initiative
Collaborative
Sound judgement

We are delighted to announce our official certification as a **Great Place To Work**, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive and thriving environment for our employees. This accreditation aligns with our overarching mission to deliver high-quality childcare and education, fostering the growth of children into happy, smart, and healthy individuals. Placing children and families at the core of our efforts, we acknowledge that our dedicated teams play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional education and care.

Grandir UK is committed to **safeguarding **and **promoting the welfare** of children and young people and an **enhanced DBS check** will be required for this role.

We are an **equal opportunity employer** and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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