Designated Safeguarding Lead (Non-Teaching)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Occupational Health service

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Continuous professional development

Job summary

Manor Church of England Academy is seeking a non-teaching safeguarding professional to lead on child protection within the Child Protection Team. The role involves ensuring safeguarding aligns with guidance, working directly with pupils on protection plans and enabling safe, thriving outcomes for looked-after and care-experienced pupils.

Collaboration with social workers, police and community services is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding and child protection within an educational setting.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and projects concurrently.
• Strong collaboration with social workers, police and community services.

Responsibilities

• Lead on child protection issues across the academy.
• Keep safeguarding arrangements in line with statutory guidance.
• Work directly with pupils on protection plans and early help.
• Support care-experienced and looked-after pupils to feel safe and thrive.
• Collaborate with social workers, police and youth offending services.
• Apply safeguarding models and frameworks used by the Trust.
• Attend meetings outside school hours as needed.
• Engage in continuous professional development to maintain safe practice.

Skills

Safeguarding

Caseload management

Partnership work

Communication

Job description

This non-teaching support role in the Child Protection Team at Manor Church of England Academy leads on child protection and keeps safeguarding arrangements in line with Trust and statutory guidance. The post holder works directly with pupils on child protection, child in need or early help plans, and those who are looked after. Close work with social workers, police and youth offending services, a busy caseload and some meetings outside school hours set it apart. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead on child protection issues across the academy
• Keep safeguarding arrangements in line with Trust and statutory guidance
• Work directly with pupils on child protection, child in need and early help plans
• Support care-experienced and looked-after pupils to feel safe and able to thrive
• Work in partnership with social workers, police, youth offending services and community organisations
• Apply the Trust Safeguarding Practice Model, "Think Family - Think Community"
• Manage several cases and projects at the same time
• Attend meetings outside the school day where needed
• Complete continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced criminal records and barring checks
• Scrutiny of employment history
• Robust references
• Other vetting checks

Other

• Flexibility to work on a number of cases and projects at once

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Occupational Health service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• Support from an experienced school leadership team