Safeguarding & Attendance Adviser

Safeguarding & School Attendance Adviser

£31,000-£35,000 Pro Rata

If you are interested in a new opportunity to support schools with implementing effective practice for safeguarding and school attendance, this may be the position for you:

• Starting salary within the range of £31,000-£35,000 Pro Rata dependant on skills and experience
• Permanent, 41 weeks per year (Term time + 2 weeks) 35 hours per week
• Option to work part-time if required
• Membership of Pension Scheme
• Free parking when working at One Education offices
• Flexible, hybrid working opportunities
• Based in Manchester, working across schools in Greater Manchester

Based in Manchester, One Education is one of the largest education support companies in England. An opportunity has arisen for an Adviser within the School Attendance & Safeguarding Team to begin from 1^st September 2026.

We support Schools, Academies and Local Authorities in Greater Manchester and the North West with school attendance and safeguarding. The work is challenging, varied and diverse and we pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality service to support establishments in prioritising the wellbeing and safety of children. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced person to join our highly skilled School Attendance and Safeguarding Team. You must have experience in promoting safeguarding in schools and supporting attendance, and will preferably understand the day-to-day procedures which must be undertaken, as well as awareness of appropriate systems. We are looking for someone with drive and self-motivation with knowledge and experience of working with families. If you feel that you have the ability to provide a consistently high quality of work whilst meeting a variety of challenges, then we’d love to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity, as the successful candidate will receive training opportunities as well as the chance to develop and deliver training courses for face to face and online delivery. This will extend your skills base as well as promote career development. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate the ability to work across multiple sites.

Why work for One Education?

• We are one of the biggest educational support companies in the North of England delivering a full range of services to schools and other agencies
• We are at the forefront of creative practice
• We take pride in our diversity of practice including IT, HR, Educational Psychology, Finance, Safeguarding and Payroll to name a few. Our website (www.oneeducation.co.uk) will inform you of the full range of services we offer.
• We work from a modern, vibrant office with good transport links and free parking close by

What do we care about?

• The schools, services and the children and young people we support
• Our ethos, values and principles that underpin our work
• Our people their interests, passions and well-being are truly acknowledged and supported

What is our commitment to you?

• Excellent management and support
• Professional development opportunities in line with service and individual needs
• Flexible working, access to excellent IT equipment/resources, a generous holiday allowance and competitive salary

If you are ready for a change from your current role and have the ability to deliver a great service in a challenging environment, we would love to hear from you.

As the role requires travel within Greater Manchester, you will need to have a full driving license and access to your own vehicle.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact jess.lane@oneeducation.co.uk for an informal discussion.

To apply email your CV and an expression of interest to recruitment@oneeducation.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 13^th July 2026

Interview date: Friday 17th July 2026

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.Top of Form