Designated Safeguarding Lead

Cheadle Hulme School; Cheadle Hulme; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent school as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of students. This position offers the chance to shape safeguarding practices in a supportive environment committed to pastoral care.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in educational or multi-agency safeguarding context.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding across the school and act as key contact for external agencies.
• Ensure compliance with statutory frameworks.

Skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Emotional resilience

Job description

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Lead and Shape Safeguarding at a School That Cares Deeply About Every Child

Cheadle Hulme School (CHS) is proud of its long-standing reputation for exceptional pastoral care, but we are never complacent. As part of an exciting remodelling of our Pupil Welfare Team, we are recruiting for two new and pivotal safeguarding roles to ensure we continue to meet the complex needs of today’s young people. These are exceptional opportunities to join a school that is both traditional in its values and progressive in its approach and to help shape the future of welfare at CHS.

We are seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who will play a strategic and operational role in leading safeguarding across the whole school, acting as the key contact for external agencies and ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks, while shaping CHS’s culture of safeguarding excellence.

We are also seeking to appoint aDesignated Safeguarding Officer (DSO).

Who We’re Looking For

You will have:

• A strong and instinctive commitment to safeguarding and child protection, with an unwavering focus on the best interests of the child
• Substantial experience supporting children, young people and families in an educational, social care or multi-agency safeguarding context
• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and relevant legislation
• Outstanding professional judgement and decision-making skills, particularly in high-pressure or sensitive situations
• Emotional resilience and integrity, with the ability to handle complex caseloads and maintain clear boundaries
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• A proactive, reflective and solution-focused mindset.

Why CHS?

CHS is a vibrant independent school with a warm community, forward-thinking leadership, and a strong commitment to pastoral care in a complex modern world.

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Full details and a job description can be found at www.cheadlehumleschool.co.uk/why-chs/working-at-cheadle-hulme-school/

Applications can be made online at www.cheadlehumleschool.co.uk/why-chs/working-at-cheadle-hulme-school/ and will close at 8am on 22ndMay 2025. Join a team that’s making a real difference.

For informal enquiries, contact [e-mail].

This role is working term time plus 2 weeks.

Cheadle Hulme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and online checks in line with the latest guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices.

At CHS, we actively celebrate and promote Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (FREDIE). We believe a diverse and inclusive team enriches our School and improves outcomes for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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