Designated Safeguarding Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Professional development

Job summary

Sheffield Inclusion Centre is seeking a dedicated Designated Safeguarding Lead to drive safeguarding across our school and multi-site provision in Sheffield. You will lead on strategy, policy development and staff training to keep children safe and supported.

Advanced safeguarding training and experience with Child Protection and Looked After Children are essential. Driving licence is advantageous as the role covers multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Advanced Safeguarding training or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in Child Protection and working with vulnerable pupils.
• Confident and highly organised with ability to coordinate across sites.
• Driving licence is advantageous for multi-site work in Sheffield.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding oversight and daily management of child protection matters.
• Develop, implement and review safeguarding policies and training.
• Lead safeguarding discussions with the Headteacher and external agencies.
• Coordinate trauma-informed responses and support for pupils.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and staff, providing guidance.
• Ensure compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education and related frameworks.
• Work across multiple sites within Sheffield and manage a busy workload.

Skills

DSL leadership

Trauma-informed

Safeguarding knowledge

Interagency liaison

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic and are keen to make a difference. You will build on the strong foundations that already exist in the school. Reliable and resilient you will have a commitment to child safety and progress. You'll bring vision, enthusiasm, and determination to this role. We are seeking candidates who are dedicated to serving a diverse community and bring with them experiences and viewpoints that will enhance our mission to ‘build brighter futures’. We have excellent relationships with families working through social issues, undiagnosed or unmet needs and supporting social needs and are looking for staff who can support this.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Designated Safeguarding Lead to work within our school. We are seeking a dedicated and hardworking Designated Safeguarding Lead who will be able to continue the work driving up standards towards outstanding whilst leading on Safeguarding of our most vulnerable pupils.

The DSL will:

• Lead the strategic oversight and daily management of all safeguarding and child protection matters (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place)


• Develop, implement, and review safeguarding policies, procedures, and training across the school, ensuring they are up-to-date and effective in keeping all students safe


• Take a lead role in the development of safeguarding in discussion with the Headteacher


• Take a trauma informed response to the coordination of support for our children


• Develop good working relationships with all stakeholders


• Have the confidence to work with external agencies on behalf of children and families


• Provide support and advice for staff, informed by updates in the Keeping Children Safe in Education document, addressing issues such as Prevent, County Lines, suicide, FGM, neglect, CSE


• Effectively manage a busy and complex workload


• Have the ability to deal sensitively and discreetly with a wide range of people.

We have a support team of Safeguarding, SEND admin and family support who will work closely with the safeguarding team.

You will be Advanced Safeguarding trained, have experience in Child Protection, Children Looked After, Early Help and of working with external agencies. Experience of a safeguarding role in an alternative provision, special school or mainstream is important. Confident and highly organised, you will be joint Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We are a multi-site school, therefore holding a driving licence would be advantageous. With our multitude of sites, there is an expectation that you will work in any part of Sheffield.

In turn, we can offer our commitment to your professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Thank you for your interest.

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we expand our ambitious and hardworking safeguarding team. At the Sheffield Inclusion Centre, we support and develop the careers of the right people who bring consistency and care to our children. This is a leadership role and as such you will be a role model for others, both staff you are leading and the children.

We are proud of our Safeguarding provision, which has been recognised by external partners and OFSTED.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.