Family Liaison and Safeguarding Lead

4 days ago

Luton, United Kingdom The Shared Learning Trust Full time

**Family Liaison and Safeguarding Lead**

We have an exciting opportunity at our The Linden Academy for a Family Liaison and Safeguarding Lead. The Family Liaison and Safeguarding Lead works support vulnerable families. Primarily, you will work with parents and carers to children who are susceptibleof safeguarding concerns to promote the value of education and encourage engagement in all matters relating to the child’s progress. Ensuring pupils’ well-being is paramount on your agenda, in addition to implementing appropriate support for students to overcomelearning barriers.

You will be joining our inclusion team who have the children at the centre of everything they do. The Linden Academy is a great school where all children are provided with the opportunity to thrive.

You will be part of the successful, motivated Inclusion team at The Linden Academy. The team comprises of 5 members of staff who work together to ensure that all of our children are able to thrive in their learning. As part of the Trust’s Primary Partnershipyou will have access to extensive on-line training (at every level), and programmes to significantly develop your own skills through internal and external training.

**An experienced DSL with an understanding of**
- The role voluntary organisations have in safeguarding
- Types of abuse and harm
- Legislation, government guidance and national frameworks for safeguarding children and adults at risk
- Role and responsibilities of local key safeguarding agencies, including social services and the police
- Local social services processes for the assessment and referral of safeguarding concerns
- Local and national agencies that provide support for children, adults and their families

**Family Liaison Worker**
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders in particular parents
- Ability to advise and support individuals at all levels within an organisation
- Act with integrity and respect when working with others
- Good administration and data analysis skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong influencing skills

**Main purpose**

The DSL will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. They will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children.

They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and child protection matters and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police.

Raising the profile of safeguarding with the school so that all teachers, students, parents and visitors are aware of safeguarding issues and referrals

Some safeguarding activities may be delegated to deputies, although the DSL will retain lead responsibility for the work of deputies and will ensure it is completed to the highest standard.

The DSL will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

During term time, the DSL should always be available during school hours for staff in the school to discuss any safeguarding concerns. Ideally this will be in person, but can also be via phone or video calling in exceptional circumstances.

**Safeguarding**

**_'We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’._**

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers andthe Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as: "Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and takingaction to enable all children to have the best outcomes."

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

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