Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) - Non Teaching

Non-Teaching Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Hours: 37 hours, plus 5 days 

Salary: FMAT PAY SCALE, Scale 5 (FTE £24,920- £25,927) Actual Salary £22,270 - £23,171)

Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.

We believe that every child should leave high school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending Fairfax deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities.

This is a varied role working as part of the safeguarding team to ensure that all students on roll in the Academy are safeguarded.

Duties will include:

• Recognise how to identify signs of abuse and when (and how) to make a referral.

• Respond appropriately and promptly to disclosures or concerns relating to the well-being of a child to ensure that they are safeguarded.

• Refer allegations or cases of suspected abuse to the relevant investigating agencies, ensuring they have access to the most relevant up to date information.

• Volunteering with children in school. This falls to the Head of Academy or to the Chair of Associates/CEO where the allegation is against the Head of Academy.

• Attend and contribute effectively and professionally to multi-agency meetings, including: Child in Need meetings, Child Protection conferences, Early Help, and  planning and review meetings.

• Liaise with the Local Authority and follow up any referrals made.

• Attend Child in Care meetings for LAC students.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: 7th June 2022

Interview Date: 14th June 2022

Start Date: 5th September 2022

Contact: Jackie Mace on j.mace@fairfax.fmat.co.uk  for further details