Designated Safeguarding Lead

New Horizons Primary School; Sunderland; Vor Ort; GBP 35.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

New Horizons Primary School is seeking a knowledgeable and committed Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team. You will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school, offering trusted advice and ensuring concerns are responded to promptly and sensitively.

The role involves working with pupils and families to identify needs, coordinating early help, supporting online safety, and representing the school at multi‑agency meetings.

Qualifikationen

• Experience of working with children, young people and families and dealing with barriers to education.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues
• The ability to work as part of a team, and openly and collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues, while applying the principles of confidentiality
• Excellent time management skills to meet strict deadlines alongside effective analytical and problem solving skills

Aufgaben

• Leading the school’s response to safeguarding concerns and making referrals to children’s social care, the police and other relevant services.
• Representing the school at child protection and multi-agency meetings, sharing information professionally and following through on agreed actions.
• Working with pupils and families to identify needs, coordinate early help and access appropriate support.
• Providing staff with advice and guidance to help them recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting online safety and effective responses to concerns involving child-on-child abuse.
• Reviewing safeguarding policies with the Trust Safeguarding Lead and supporting staff awareness of policies, procedures and training.
• Contributing to safeguarding audits and preparing termly reports for senior leaders to support ongoing improvement.

Kenntnisse

Safeguarding

Child protection

Multi-agency working

Time management

Team player

Jobbeschreibung

Are you passionate about safeguarding and making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people?

New Horizons Primary School is seeking a knowledgeable and committed Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team.

You will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school. You will be a trusted source of advice for colleagues, ensuring concerns are responded to promptly and sensitively and that children and families receive appropriate support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the school’s response to safeguarding concerns and making referrals to children’s social care, the police and other relevant services.
• Representing the school at child protection and multi-agency meetings, sharing information professionally and following through on agreed actions.
• Working with pupils and families to identify needs, coordinate early help and access appropriate support.
• Providing staff with advice and guidance to help them recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting online safety and effective responses to concerns involving child-on-child abuse.
• Reviewing safeguarding policies with the Trust Safeguarding Lead and supporting staff awareness of policies, procedures and training.
• Contributing to safeguarding audits and preparing termly reports for senior leaders to support ongoing improvement.

What you will need to succeed:

We are looking for someone who can build trusting relationships while exercising sound professional judgement in sensitive and challenging situations.

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description

• Experience of working with children, young people and families and dealing with barriers to education.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues
• Working knowledge of the school exclusion process and procedures would be desirable
• The ability to work as part of a team, and openly and collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues, while applying the principles of confidentiality
• Excellent time management skills to meet strict deadlines alongside effective analytical and problem solving skills

This is an opportunity to play a vital role in creating a safe, supportive environment where children feel heard, protected and able to thrive.