Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Harris Academy Battersea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy Battersea is seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to promote pupil welfare across the school. You will help ensure safeguarding remains a central priority, supporting a culture of vigilance, openness and professional curiosity.

In this role you will contribute to creating a safe, inclusive environment where every pupil can thrive.

Qualifications

• Clear and good understanding of safeguarding issues, theory and practice.
• Ability to refer cases to local authority children's social care as required.
• Support staff who make referrals to safeguarding processes.
• Familiar with Channel programme referrals for radicalisation concerns.
• Knowledge of DBS checks and disclosures.
• Aware of welfare issues affecting students.

Responsibilities

• Refer cases to local authority children's social care as required.
• Support staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care.
• Refer cases to the Channel programme when there is radicalisation concern.
• Coordinate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service and Police as required.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Interagency collaboration

Staff support & coaching

Communication skills

Education

Child protection training

Safeguarding qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student data systems / MIS

Job description

We are looking for a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to promote and safeguard the welfare of all pupils across the school. You will play a key role in ensuring that safeguarding remains a central priority within the school, supporting a strong culture of vigilance, openness and professional curiosity.

If you are a DDSL who is looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you. You will contribute to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment where every pupil is protected from harm and has the opportunity to thrive.

The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea. Our values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience embody the qualities we seek to promote and expect to see in our young people. You will take a key role in the communication and reiteration of our vision and mission to our students: ‘We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world'.

• A clear and good understanding of safeguarding issues, theory and practice, with particular regard to:
• • refer cases of suspected abuse to the local authority children's social care as required;
  • support staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care;
  • refer cases to the Channel programme where there is a radicalisation concern as required;
  • support staff who make referrals to the Channel programme;
  • refer cases where a person is dismissed or left due to risk/harm to a child to the Disclosure and Barring Service as required; and
  • refer cases where a crime may have been committed to the Police as required.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software with knowledge of using a management Information system for input and export of student data Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families.
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid; eg. Emergency first aid
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Good understanding of a range of welfare issues that may be affecting students and their families