Assistant Safeguarding Manager - Deputy DSL (Education)

Leeds International; Leeds; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site car parking

University District location

Job summary

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College in Leeds is recruiting for an Assistant Safeguarding Manager on a full-time basis. You will join a proactive safeguarding team, supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputising as required to ensure robust safeguarding and student welfare.

The role requires managing a caseload with sensitivity, coordinating with external agencies, and delivering regular safeguarding training to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• To ensure safeguarding is at the forefront of College activity and ensure compliance with safeguarding procedures by staff and external agencies that may use the College facilities.
• To support the College and DSL in maintaining effective safeguarding
• To be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
• To deputise where appropriate for the Safeguarding Manager ensuring safeguarding arrangements and procedures continue to operate effectively and make appropriate safeguarding decisions with the delegated level of responsibility.
• To assist the Safeguarding Manager in the day-to-day management of safeguarding and student welfare.
• Support the Safeguarding Manager in the effective leadership and management of the Safeguarding Team to support the provision of outstanding standards for student experience.
• To support the Safeguarding Manager to develop, motivate and inspire the Safeguarding Team in line with the College's Ethos and Mission statement and commitment to the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education.
• To be Deputy Designated Safguard Lead
• To triage and manage safeguarding cases appropriately whilst also being sensitive and calm.
• To act with professionalism, tact and diplomacy at all times and with particular sensitivity with personal information related to safeguarding
• Deal with student safeguarding and wellbeing referrals as appropriate, involving external agencies where appropriate, ensuring concerns are recorded accurately and confidentially.
• Respond to and demonstrate how you are meeting college targets for student wellbeing and experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
• Support the Safeguarding Manager to provide timely responses to government safeguarding updates through the update of safeguard policies, procedures and delivery of regular safeguard training to staff and students
• To pro-actively support the Safeguarding Team to review and intervene in response to student's performance data of their academic progress, achievement, attendance, and punctuality.
• To work with the Safeguarding Manager and DSL in managing safeguarding referrals to the Police, LADO, Children's Social Care, CAMHS, etc.
• To oversee the appropriate sharing of safeguarding information when students are transferring into or out of the College.
• To engage actively with students to ensure that student voice plays an important role in informing the College's work in this vital area and that student views and concerns related to safeguarding are heard and responded to.
• To support the Safeguarding Manager in the production of an annual SAR (Self-Assessment Review) and rigorously monitor this involving both staff and students in order to maintain outstanding provision.
• To be an excellent ambassador for the college
• To build own personal knowledge and understanding of, and develop supportive and effective working relationships with, local and community resources and statutory services, so that you are best able to deliver outcomes in the best interests of students and the College.
• Provide regular reports to Safeguarding Manager, DSL, SLT and governors as required
• To work collaboratively with the wellbeing team and wider college teams.
• Contribute to ensuring continuous improvements to the college's safeguarding practices.

Job description

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College in Leeds is recruiting for an Assistant Safeguarding Manager on a full-time basis. You will join a proactive safeguarding team, supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputising as required to ensure robust safeguarding and student welfare.

The role requires managing a caseload with sensitivity, coordinating with external agencies, and delivering regular safeguarding training to staff and students.