Alternate Safeguarding Lead

Oxlip Learning Partnership; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on school grounds

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme: Teachers' / Local Gov.

Job summary

Oxlip Learning Partnership in Ipswich is seeking an Alternate Safeguarding Lead (ASL) to support safeguarding across the school and collaborate with the Designated Safeguarding Lead. You will manage safeguarding concerns, liaise with external agencies and provide targeted support to vulnerable students and families.

The role requires experience with safeguarding, the ability to build relationships, and strong record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable families within education, social care, health, youth work or related setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles.
• Ability to build effective relationships with students, families and external professionals.
• Confident working as part of a team while using own initiative.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and manage sensitive information.
• Remains calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support the DSL and promote a strong safeguarding culture across the school.
• Help manage safeguarding concerns and referrals as needed.
• Liaise with external agencies to coordinate support for vulnerable students.
• Provide targeted interventions and monitoring for identified students.
• Build positive relationships with students, families and professionals.
• Represent the school at multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Support colleagues to ensure timely help is available for students.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Child protection principles

Relationship building

Teamwork / initiative

Record keeping / data handling

Calm under pressure

Tools

CPOMS

Job description

Are you passionate about improving the lives of young people and ensuring they are safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential?

We are seeking a committed and proactive Alternate Safeguarding Lead (ASL) to join our experienced and highly regarded safeguarding team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting vulnerable students and their families within a large, successful secondary school.

Working alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), you will help promote a strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school, manage safeguarding concerns, work closely with external agencies and provide targeted support and intervention for vulnerable students. The role involves building positive relationships with students and families, representing the school at multi‑agency meetings and supporting colleagues to ensure students receive the help they need.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has experience working with children, young people or vulnerable families within education, social care, health, youth work or a related setting.
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles.
• Can build effective relationships with students, families and external professionals.
• Is confident working as part of a team while also using their own initiative.
• Can maintain accurate and detailed records and manage sensitive information appropriately.
• Remains calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.

Experience of liaising with external agencies, making safeguarding referrals and using CPOMS (or a similar safeguarding recording system) would be advantageous.

If you are committed to safeguarding, inclusion and supporting young people to overcome barriers to success, we would like to hear from you.

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

Asan employee of Oxlip Learning Partnership(the Trust),you are automatically enrolled into membership of either the Teachers' Pension Schemeor for supportstaff, the Local Government Pension Scheme, competitive salary, free parking on school grounds, flexible working opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential wellbeing support and extensive training and development opportunities to help you grow your career. Above all, you'll join a welcoming and supportive team of colleagues who are passionate about delivering the best outcomes for our students.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Wevalueour staff and actively maintain a culture in which respect, empathy and honesty are the cornerstone of positive relationships throughout the Trust.

The Oxlip Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. Child protection training will also need to be undertaken.

Oxlip Learning Partnership promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages applications from all sections of society. We are always keen to hear from talented professionals, at all stages of their career, who believe they can support us in achieving our vision.

‘The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’