Safeguarding Trainer

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? 

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we’re passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.  

Join Kids Planet as a Safeguarding Trainer! 

With the ongoing growth of Kids Planet, we are delighted to announce that we are looking to grow our Internal Training and Development Team. With safeguarding at the heart of the role, you will deliver impactful training that equips colleagues with the knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfil their responsibilities effectively. You will ensure learning remains relevant, engaging and aligned with current legislation, guidance and best practice.

 

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Assess and support safeguarding practice across Kids Planet nurseries, working in close collaboration with Operations, Training, and the Early Years Department, as well as the Academy where appropriate.
• Deliver high-quality, engaging safeguarding training to early years teams through a blended approach, including face-to-face sessions, webinars, e-learning, coaching, mentoring, and regional roadshows.
• Design and develop sector-leading safeguarding CPD programmes, creating bespoke content that reflects current legislation, guidance, and best practice within early years safeguarding.
• Ensure all safeguarding training meets statutory requirements, responding proactively to common themes, risks, and trends identified through internal audits, inspections, and external safeguarding partners.
• Foster a safe, reflective learning environment that supports practitioners to build confidence in safeguarding practice, including recognising, reporting, and responding to concerns.
• Monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve the impact of safeguarding training, ensuring measurable improvements in knowledge, confidence, and practice across nursery teams.
• Develop and deliver high-quality, accessible e-learning and inspirational CPD opportunities that promote a strong safeguarding culture across the organisation.
• Build a safeguarding community of practice across nurseries, ensuring training is inclusive, relevant, and responsive to the diverse needs of children, families, and colleagues.

What’s in it for you? 

• Free breakfast, lunches and healthy snacks including fresh fruit.
• Accredited training with the KP Academy.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity Fertility and Adoption leave
• Team appreciation events.
• Long service awards.
• Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience.
• Dedicated wellbeing package
• 80% childcare discount.
• A day off for your birthday. 
• Life Insurance cover and access to a health plan 

The ideal applicant will possess: 

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years
• Experience of designing/ delivering training 
• Excellent ICT and communication skills are essential
• Hold solid occupational competency within Early Years Childcare 
• Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle 

The role is field-based and will require significant amounts of travel and occasional overnight stays away from home. The role holder is required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business; this will include some evening or weekend work to facilitate our Nurseries Communities to engage with their Continuous Professional Development.

Like the sound of joining our team?

Apply today to be part of the Kids Planet Team!

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.