DSL (part of senior leadership)

Role title: Designated Safeguarding Lead for Primary (Part of Senior Leadership)

Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 FTE

Working hours: Monday - Friday 

Qualifications: DSL or ADSL

Start date: Flexible for the right person

Are you looking for a change? Or a new step in your career?

We are looking for a dedicated DSL to join our SEMH school and sit on our senior leadership team. This is a non-teaching role. The ideal candidate would be a strategic and operational thinker- being able to act in the moment but also plan school wide actions to strengthen the provision. 

The school is set in the Vale of Belvoir, with stunning scenery and a sense of calmness. The children are grouped in classes of 4 with high ratios of staffing. There is very complex safeguarding cases so the candidate needs to be confident in dealing with complexities, large professional groups surrounding a child, and have excellent interpersonal skills. 

What can we offer you?

Free breakfast and lunch daily

Free drinks all day

Free staff end of term ‘do’

Perks such at certain outlets for discounted cinema tickets, holidays, shopping etc.

Health Shield (money back for dental, massages, physio, optical etc)

5 paid ‘duvet days’/ ‘wellbeing days’ off each year

A collaborative ethos, working with other schools in our organisation and colleagues

Competitive salary

High quality CPD, regular supervisions and coaching with highly trained line managers

Annual performance reviews with opportunity for development and salary increase

Staff laptop

Opportunities for career development and professional qualification opportunities.

A thorough induction process

Grounds and resources that can aid and support learning

Enthused team that think outside of the box

An opportunity to positively impact (to a great extent) the futures and lives of our children

A staff wellbeing and mental health focus throughout all our decisions

Free car parking

Uniform provided

Access to discount, cashback and voucher scheme

What is the role?

· Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection, including online safety, at the school.

· Contribute to Senior Leadership Meetings and Pastoral Meetings, ensuring that safeguarding is a school wide culture.

· Be available during all school hours during term time for staff to discuss any safeguarding concerns. Generally, this should be in person; however, they may be available virtually in exceptional circumstances.

· Organise adequate and appropriate cover arrangements for any out-of-hours/out-of-term activities.

Managing Referrals:

· Act as the first point of contact for staff members raising safeguarding and child protection concerns.

· Identify pupils who may be at risk and use the correct referral protocol to reduce these risks.

· Respond appropriately to disclosures or concerns relating to the wellbeing of a pupil.

· Refer cases of suspected child protection issues to the appropriate investigating agency, e.g. children’s social care

services (CSCS), the police and Channel. Ensuring to keep CPOMS up to date with all logs and actions. 

· Work closely with staff on safeguarding and child protection matters, ensuring that staff members understand when it is necessary for a referral to be made.

· Support staff members with child on child and harmful sexual behaviours 

· To work with HR and LADO for investigations and in the notification to DBS of any staff who have been dismissed or have left due to posing risk or harm to a child.

· Liaise with the LA and follow up any referrals made, ensuring the school aids the LA’s work where necessary.

Advert may close early down to the school's discretion. 

Please arrange a call with the Head Teacher and fill in the application form online. 

Safeguarding Statement

The Place Independent School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.