Safeguarding Lead

2 months ago

Corby, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time
Job Title: Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Location: Corby, Northamptonshire 
Salary: £36,317.80
Contract: Full time, part time, term time: 37 hours per week - 44 weeks a year (38 weeks term time + 6 weeks)
Start date: September 2024 

Teaching Personnel are working with one of our partner secondary schools who are looking to appoint a new Designated Safeguarding Lead for the new academic term starting September 2024. 

Job Purposes:

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will assist the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in all matters of safeguarding and child protection across the school.

They will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment and support of children.

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

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will contribute to assessment, planning and intervention for families and will work in partnership with parents and children providing practical, hands on support, information, advice and guidance covering a range of issues. This will also include signposting to relevant agencies to further support the family.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will liaise with all other colleagues who contribute to the comprehensive care of pupils especially staff in the pastoral, behaviour and welfare teams in ensuring robust and coordinated advocacy for the child.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will be responsible for sustaining and monitoring academy safeguarding records ensuring information is recorded in accordance with school policies and procedures. They will analyse this information and corresponding data in determining effective decision making for swift intervention.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will be expected to have a thorough understanding of the procedures implemented by the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust and to work in accordance with these expectations. The Operational Safeguarding Lead will make all reasonable attempts to understand the contextual risks

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require an enthusiastic and highly committed person who will ideally:

Have experience of working with young people aged 11-19 in a secondary school

Worked as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead previously

Hold a current DSL Tier 3 certificate

Have experience of Early Help Assessment process

Experience of record keeping systems for safeguarding

Awareness of national and local trends in safeguarding

Have a connection with young people and can help them feel safe

Hold young people in high esteem and communicate that through the way they treat them

Have a willingness to undertake further work-related training

Have good ICT skills or be willing to learn (including using Microsoft Word and Excel)

Have knowledge and understanding of strategies to overcome barriers to learning, and knowledge of working with multi agencies

Have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Good organisation, time management, communication and interpersonal skills

Be willing to undertake first aid training

Have a commitment to inclusion

Help foster a culture of high expectations

Have a commitment to the school’s ethos and vision

Be able to establish strong relationships with students and staff

Model professional standards across all areas of work.

What the school offers its staff

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Awards and Recognition Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Benefits Platform

Further details about the role

The Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead will work under the leadership of the Vice Principal for Pastoral. The successful person will play a vital role in contributing to the culture, ethos and wellbeing of the whole Academy, by working closely with families to remove student barriers to learning and/or supporting students classified as CIN or CP.

If you are interested in this role, and believe you have the background and experience to excel then please apply with a copy of your CV today and we will be in touch to discuss further. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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