Safeguarding Lead

Job Title: Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Location: Corby, Northamptonshire 
Salary: £36,317.80
Contract: Full time, part time, term time: 37 hours per week - 44 weeks a year (38 weeks term time + 6 weeks)
Start date: September 2024 

Teaching Personnel are working with one of our partner secondary schools who are looking to appoint a new Designated Safeguarding Lead for the new academic term starting September 2024. 

Job Purposes:

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will assist the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in all matters of safeguarding and child protection across the school.

They will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment and support of children.

They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare and child protection matters and will liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority, police and health partners.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will contribute to assessment, planning and intervention for families and will work in partnership with parents and children providing practical, hands on support, information, advice and guidance covering a range of issues. This will also include signposting to relevant agencies to further support the family.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will liaise with all other colleagues who contribute to the comprehensive care of pupils especially staff in the pastoral, behaviour and welfare teams in ensuring robust and coordinated advocacy for the child.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will be responsible for sustaining and monitoring academy safeguarding records ensuring information is recorded in accordance with school policies and procedures. They will analyse this information and corresponding data in determining effective decision making for swift intervention.

The Operational Safeguarding Lead will be expected to have a thorough understanding of the procedures implemented by the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust and to work in accordance with these expectations. The Operational Safeguarding Lead will make all reasonable attempts to understand the contextual risks

What skills and experience we're looking for

What the school offers its staff

Further details about the role

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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