Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Safeguarding Administrator
The Stonehenge School
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade G, point 12-14 (actual salary £19,641 - £20, 964 per annum). Term
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As Soon As Possible
- Apply by:
- 12 February 2025
Job overview
To strengthen our safeguarding provision and ensure the highest levels of support for our students, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) who will also provide crucial administrative support for safeguarding and pastoral functions across the school.
The DDSL will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Progress Leaders, and Pastoral Managers to ensure the effective implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures. The role will involve managing safeguarding records, completing referrals to external agencies, and ensuring timely follow-up on all safeguarding concerns. The successful candidate will also play a key role in maintaining accurate records and assisting with audits to ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
The DDSL will:
- Support the safeguarding team in delivering training, promoting a culture of vigilance, and addressing student welfare concerns.
- Liaise with external agencies such as social services, CAMHS, and early help teams to coordinate support for students and families.
- Assist with day-to-day administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of safeguarding and pastoral systems, including supporting our Designated Teacher for Looked After Children.
You should also be flexible and willing to cover other pastoral or administrative roles when needed, ensuring the school maintains high standards of care and support for all students.
A comprehensive induction and training programme will be provided, alongside ongoing professional development opportunities to enable the successful candidate to thrive in this key safeguarding role. Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Application form and further details are available on the school website and should be returned to: Mrs D Harker, The Headteacher’s PA, The Stonehenge School, Holders Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7PW.
Email: harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
Website: www.stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
Attached documents
About The Stonehenge School
The Stonehenge School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school situated in Amesbury, Wiltshire. It is an above average-sized state school, having almost reached its full capacity of 1,120 places for pupils aged 11–16. In 2019, our new £6.5 million extension was opened providing 24 additional state-of-the -art classrooms, and in 2023 further improvements have been made through the £6 million block that was opened to replace existing accommodation.
The school serves the expanding town of Amesbury, the location of the Boscombe Down airbase and the Solstice Park Enterprise Zone, the two largest employers in the area. The catchment area also includes several of the surrounding villages and around a quarter of the intake lives outside of our catchment. Many of these are children from services families located on Salisbury Plain.
Head Teacher
Carole Dean
Values and Vision
The Stonehenge School motto is “striving for excellence, exceeding expectation”. Our mission at The Stonehenge School is to provide the environment, tools and support to empower pupils to think big, regardless of self-perceptions and remove any barriers to achievement. Pupils are provided with diverse opportunities to achieve a good depth and breadth of knowledge and skills. We create good citizens who thrive and flourish in the 21stCentury, ready to contribute to the global society.
Ofsted
The school has undergone six Ofsted inspections since 2004 and was graded Good in all of them. The most recent inspection, in September 2022, confirms that pupils currently in the school are making good progress across a wide range of subjects. Please click on the link to view The Stonehenge School's latest Ofsted report.
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