Designated Safeguarding Lead

  • The Vale Academy
  • £32,415.00 - £35,535.00 Annually (FTE) AS 21-25 £32,415-£35,535 FTE dependent on experience pro rata £29,572-£32,418
  • Wilbury Drive, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP / East of England
  • Full Time

Job Details

Designated Safeguarding Lead

We have an exciting opportunity at The Vale Academy for a Level 4 Designated Safeguarding Lead. You will be joining our inclusion team who have the children at the centre of everything they do. The Vale Academy is a great school where all children are provided with the opportunity to thrive.

You will be part of the dedicated and supportive inclusion team at The Vale Academy who work together to ensure that all our children are able to thrive in their learning, and that high standards of safeguarding are maintained within the academy.

The successful candidate will have:

Knowledge of the role voluntary organisations have in safeguarding

Knowledge of types of abuse and harm

Knowledge of legislation, government guidance and national frameworks for safeguarding children and adults at risk

Knowledge of the role and responsibilities of local key safeguarding agencies, including social services, MASH and the police

Knowledge of local social services processes for the assessment and referral of safeguarding concerns

Knowledge of local and national agencies that provide support for children, adults and their families

Ability to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders in particular parents

Ability to advise and support individuals at all levels within an organisation

Act with integrity and respect when working with others

Good administration and data analysis skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong influencing skills

Key Duties:

Support vulnerable families

Work with parents and carers to children who are susceptible of safeguarding concerns

Promote the value of education and encourage engagement in all matters relating to the child’s progress

Ensure pupils’ well-being is paramount on your agenda

Implement appropriate support for students to overcome learning barriers

Some safeguarding activities may be delegated to deputies, but the DSL will retain ultimate lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection.

Further duties are detailed within the job description in the attached recruitment booklet.


Job Specifics

Start Date: January 2025

Salary: AS 21-25 £32,415- £35,535 FTE dependent on experience. Actual pro rata salary £29,572-£32,418

Contract: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time plus inset days + 2 weeks, 41 weeks per year, 37 hours per week

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of ‘children’ includes everyone under the age of 18.

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