Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead
Barnhill Community High School, Hayes, UB4 9LE3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £43,299.00 Annually (FTE)
Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead job summary
Deputy Designated Safeguard lead
Location: Barnhill Community High School
Salary: £43299 per annum (FTE)
Contract Type: Full -time, permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm
About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.
Barnhill is part of Middlesex Learning Partnership, a multi-academy trust which is dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for young people, fostering inclusive learning environments, and nurturing a strong sense of community. With three schools under our care—Barnhill High School, Belmore Primary, and William Byrd Primary—our mission is to ensure every child has access to outstanding facilities that inspire success.
Staff Wellbeing: We have a very well thought of staff wellbeing that focusses on allowing staff to concentrate on their work without unnecessary impediment. In addition to this there is a range of supportive measures such marking from home, wellbeing events and staff celebrations.
The Role: We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. In this vital role, you will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection are upheld throughout the school. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the well-being and safety of our students.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that safeguarding policies, procedures and practice are fully up to date with national statutory expectations and local and national best practice.
- To seek regular mandatory training and regular best practice training for yourself. Make recommendations for the training of others.
- To support the good leadership and management of the schools.
- Log, monitor, file and update referrals made on the internal safeguarding recording and reporting system.
What We're Looking For:
- Refer cases to the local authority children’s social care / Channel.
- Support staff who make referrals to local authority children’s social care / Channel.
- Refer cases where a crime may have been committed to the police.
- Keep detailed, accurate and secure written records of concerns and referrals
- Provide information for and author assessments and liaise with CAHMS.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Professional development opportunities to help you grow and succeed in your role.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Further Information:
Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.
Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.
Please see link to the Child protection policy
Child Protection and safeguarding policy
Please note that we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.
Closing Date: 23rd May 2025
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Barnhill Community High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1574 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnhill Community High School website
Barnhill Community High has an amazing record of staff development leading to rapid career progression at all levels. This school is part of the Middlesex Learning Partnership, which is at an exciting time in its development. The Trust has a strong shared sense of community and a real commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people.
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