Senior Safeguarding Lead: Protect & Support Students

THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST; Tipner; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Job summary

New Horizons Primary School, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is seeking a knowledgeable Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead safeguarding across the school. You will be a trusted source of advice for colleagues, ensuring concerns are responded to promptly and that children receive appropriate support.

You will advise staff, liaise with families and multi-agency partners, and support online safety and safeguarding policy development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to work as part of a team, 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.

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.

Skills

Safeguarding

Teamwork

Time management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Confidentiality

Job description

New Horizons Primary School, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is seeking a knowledgeable Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead safeguarding across the school. You will be a trusted source of advice for colleagues, ensuring concerns are responded to promptly and that children receive appropriate support.

You will advise staff, liaise with families and multi-agency partners, and support online safety and safeguarding policy development within the Trust.