Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership is looking to recruit a Learning and Development Lead for up to 40 days per financial year to prepare, deliver and maintain multi-agency safeguarding children training, namely Working Together to Safeguard Children Shared Responsibility and Basic Awareness to Safeguard Children respectively.
The post holder will be a highly motivated and skilled individual who will operate within Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership Business Unit, working closely with the Learning & Development Officer who will provide a key line of support. In addition, the post holder may work in partnership with Learning and Development leads across a range of partner agencies to contribute to the identification and analysis of partnership learning and development needs regarding the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in Wakefield.
This also includes ensuring that the delivery of multi-agency safeguarding children training incorporates opportunities for learning which arises from multi-agency learning circles, rapid reviews, safeguarding practice reviews and multi-agency quality assurance activity.
Alongside the Learning & Development Officer, the post holder is responsible for the evaluation and analysis of multi-agency safeguarding children training.
We are looking for somebody who is creative and enthusiastic, with experience of developing, delivering multi-agency training and evaluating the impact.
The successful candidate will need to have an understanding of the key statutory guidance and legislation relating to multi-agency safeguarding children, together with a good knowledge of learning and development tools and techniques.
For further information regarding this post please contact Jonathan Giordano on 01924 306497 / wscp@wakefield.gov.uk
Interview location and dates are to be confirmed but anticipated to take place either w/c 30th June and/or w/c 7th July 2025.