Senior Safeguarding Lead - Trauma-Informed School Champion

Devon County Council; Exeter; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Belong School Devon is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead safeguarding and child protection across our specialist school. You will work with pupils, families and staff to embed safeguarding into everyday practice and inform decisions with professional judgement.

The role requires trauma-informed, relational approaches, strong collaboration with external agencies and a commitment to safeguarding excellence, ensuring every pupil feels safe and supported.

Qualifikationen

• Substantial safeguarding and child protection experience.
• Ability to make timely, proportionate safeguarding decisions.
• Understanding SEND safeguarding needs and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to lead and influence colleagues at all levels.
• Experience working with families and multi-agency professionals.
• Ability to analyse safeguarding information and identify patterns.
• Calm, resilient, organised, with competing priorities.
• Committed to continuing professional development in safeguarding.
• Engagement with ongoing safeguarding skill enhancement.

Aufgaben

• Lead safeguarding and child protection arrangements in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Act as the school's designated lead for safeguarding concerns and referrals.
• Provide advice, guidance and support on safeguarding thresholds and actions.
• Ensure safeguarding records are accurate, secure and maintained.
• Develop a strong safeguarding culture across staff.
• Lead safeguarding training, supervision, monitoring and QA.
• Collaborate with families, social care, health, local authorities and partners.
• Support safeguarding team and ensure clear responsibilities.
• Contribute to strategic school improvement and safeguarding for vulnerable pupils.
• Report to proprietors with safeguarding information when required.

Kenntnisse

Safeguarding leadership

Multi-agency collaboration

Risk assessment

Professional judgement

Stakeholder engagement

Jobbeschreibung

Belong School Devon is seeking an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead to lead safeguarding and child protection across our specialist school. You will work with pupils, families and staff to embed safeguarding into everyday practice and inform decisions with professional judgement.

The role requires trauma-informed, relational approaches, strong collaboration with external agencies and a commitment to safeguarding excellence, ensuring every pupil feels safe and supported.