Designated Safeguarding Lead (Support)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Relevant DSL qualification and / or experience in a similar role

Understanding of local authority and school procedures relating to attendance and child protection

Able to work well within a team as well as using your own initiative

Able to prioritise your workload in a fast paced environment to ensure deadlines are met

Good at building relationships with children and adults

Confidence in building inter agency relationships and patience

What the school offers its staff

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success

Benefits include

• Excellent location with good public transport links and onsite parking
• Co-op colleague membership
• Access to discounted gym membership
• Access to a credit union

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.