Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual loyalty bonus

Pension scheme

Wellbeing cash plan

Career progression, training and dev

Coaching and mentoring support

Continuing professional development

Job summary

Harris Academy Tottenham is seeking a deputy designated safeguarding lead to support child protection across the school. The role includes referring suspected abuse and safeguarding concerns to external agencies, and assisting staff with referrals while maintaining the CPOMS system.

The post is 41 weeks per year at 37.5 hours per week, reporting to governors and Ofsted. An enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Experience in safeguarding
• Knowledge of safeguarding agencies and processes

Responsibilities

• Refer suspected abuse to local authority children's social care and support staff with referrals
• Refer radicalisation concerns to the Channel programme and support staff who make referrals
• Refer cases where risk of harm leads to DBS review
• Refer cases where a crime may have been committed to the police
• Deliver whole-school safeguarding training
• Prepare and present safeguarding information to governors, ALG and Ofsted
• Manage CPOMS and train staff on its use
• Keep secure, detailed records of concerns and referrals
• Advise staff on the Prevent duty and safeguarding SEND pupils

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Record keeping

Communication

Education

Safeguarding training certification

Tools

CPOMS

MS Office

Job description

Harris Academy Tottenham seeks a deputy designated safeguarding lead to support child protection across the school. The work covers referring suspected abuse, radicalisation and crime to outside agencies, supporting staff who make referrals, and managing the CPOMS record system. The post is 41 weeks a year at 37.5 hours a week, with reporting to governors and Ofsted. An enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are needed, as visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Refer suspected abuse to local authority children's social care as required, and support staff who make referrals
• Refer radicalisation concerns to the Channel programme, and support staff who make referrals
• Refer cases where a person is dismissed or left due to risk of harm to a child to the DBS
• Refer cases where a crime may have been committed to the police
• Deliver whole-school safeguarding training
• Prepare and present safeguarding information to governors, ALG and Ofsted
• Manage CPOMS, ensuring staff use it correctly and providing training where needed
• Keep detailed, accurate and secure written records of concerns and referrals
• Advise staff on the Prevent duty and protecting children from radicalisation
• Ensure all staff, especially new and part-time staff, understand the child protection policy and procedures
• Attend and contribute to child protection case conferences and review conferences
• Keep knowledge current on early help, statutory intervention, information sharing, data protection and online safety, including risks for SEND pupils

What’s required

Qualifications

• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures

Experience

• Experience in safeguarding

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of safeguarding issues, theory and practice
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge of using a management information system to input and export student data
• Knowledge of the agencies that work with students and their families
• Basic first aid knowledge, such as emergency first aid
• Knowledge of social and welfare issues affecting disadvantaged students and their families

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Annual loyalty bonus
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing cash plan
• Career progression, training and development
• Coaching and mentoring support
• Continuing professional development opportunities