Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Walsall is seeking a committed Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. This role involves managing safeguarding referrals, supporting vulnerable students, and ensuring compliance with child protection policies. Ideal candidates will have experience in safeguarding practices, effective communication skills, and an understanding of data protection legislation. Full-time preferred; part-time considered. Enhanced DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding practices and child protection.
• Understanding of Data Protection Act and relevant legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage safeguarding referrals and maintain safeguarding systems.
• Attend safeguarding meetings, complete relevant paperwork.
• Liaise with parents, staff, and external agencies regarding safeguarding.

Job description

We are seeking a committed and proactive Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team. This is a vital role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all students within our care.

Start date: To be agreed with successful candidate.

Full-time preferred, but part-time will be considered.

Responsibilities

• To undertake activities as part of the safeguarding team including managing safeguarding referrals regarding students.
• To complete relevant paperwork and update safeguarding systems.
• To attend safeguarding meetings for students.
• To attend relevant training and events.
• To undertake home visits for vulnerable students absent from school.
• To liaise with parents and carers of students regarding safeguarding.
• Communicate with external professionals or agencies regarding safeguarding issues including making referrals where appropriate.
• To provide support for students, as appropriate.
• To liaise with staff to ensure the best outcomes for students.
• To collate and monitor safeguarding data.
• Understand the filtering and monitoring systems and processes in place in the school, including how to manage them effectively and escalating concerns when identified.
• Make sure that the filtering and monitoring systems and processes block harmful and inappropriate content without unreasonably impacting teaching and learning.
• To maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour and to uphold the Nolan Principles.
• To have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and to ensure that the Academy’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy along with e-Safety Policies are adhered to.
• To adhere to the Code of Conduct which is provided annually.
• All employees are expected to work within the confines of the Data Protection Act and to take appropriate measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of data.
• To adhere to the Academy’s Health and Safety Policy.

School Term Time Role

Monday-Thursday 8.15am-5.00pm | Friday 8.15am-3.45pm. 200 days worked per year (190 term time days, plus 5 term time PD Days, plus 5 additional days in negotiation with the Line Manager)

Please visit Walsall Academy's website https://walsallacademy.com/job-opportunities/ to view and download details and Walsall Academy’s Non-Teaching Application Form. Please send completed application forms for the attention of Mrs Turnbull to [e-mail].

Walsall Academy is committed to safeguarding our students and all posts will require enhanced DBS check and standard pre-employment checks. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) 2025, refers to the role of online searches as part of due diligence within the recruitment process. In response, all short-listed candidates will undergo an online search prior to interview. KCSiE also refers to the safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification, and whether the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.