Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching)

Avanti; England; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avanti Fields is seeking a committed Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team and help safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils. You will work with the DSL and school community to ensure children feel safe, heard and supported and coordinate safeguarding responses across external agencies.

This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children's lives, with responsibilities including safeguarding records, training, and collaboration with families.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in education or social work
• Experience working with children or young adults in an education setting
• Experience liaising with external agencies on child protection matters
• Experience referring cases of suspected abuse to external agencies
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of all students

Responsabilités

• Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in implementing safeguarding procedures
• Coordinate safeguarding referrals and liaise with social care, police and other agencies
• Provide safeguarding guidance and support to staff
• Maintain safeguarding records and contribute to training and audits
• Identify and support vulnerable pupils with pastoral and wellbeing interventions

Connaissances

Safeguarding expertise

Staff guidance

Record keeping

Multi-agency liaison

Formation

Degree in education or social work

Education setting experience

Experience liaising with external agencies on child protection

Experience referring suspected abuse cases

Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of students

Description du poste

About The Role

Avanti Fields is seeking a committed and experienced Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (non-teaching) to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.

Working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and wider school community, you will provide expert guidance, coordinate safeguarding responses and work collaboratively with families and external agencies to ensure that every child feels safe, heard and supported.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about making a meaningful difference to children's lives and helping them achieve their full potential.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Safeguarding and child protection: Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in ensuring the effective implementation of the school’s safeguarding and child protection procedures, including online safety, in line with statutory guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Referrals and multi-agency working: Manage and coordinate safeguarding referrals, liaise with children’s social care, police and other external agencies, and contribute to child protection conferences, multi-agency meetings and ongoing support plans.
• Staff guidance and support: Act as a key source of safeguarding advice, guidance and expertise for staff, promoting a child-centred culture in which children feel safe, listened to and supported to share concerns.
• Safeguarding records, training and awareness: Maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date safeguarding records on CPOMS, support information sharing, promote staff awareness of safeguarding developments and contribute to training, audits and the continuous improvement of safeguarding practice.
• Pupil welfare and pastoral support: Identify and support vulnerable pupils, including those with additional needs or social worker involvement, through appropriate pastoral and behavioural interventions, working collaboratively to promote their safety, wellbeing, engagement and educational outcomes.

About Us

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

What are we looking for?

• Degree or other qualification in education or social work field or equivalentexperience
• Experience of working with children or young adults in an education setting
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and professionals on childprotection matters
• Experience of referring cases of suspected abuse to external agencies including relevant paperwork
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.