Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Family Support

Chiltern Wood School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NE

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 January 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: £29,477.00 - £31,645.00 Annually (FTE) £25,565 - £27,214 (Actual)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Family Support job summary

Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years. We are currently based on three sites in the High Wycombe area.

Due to nature of our expanding school, we are actively recruiting a Deputy DSLand Family Support to join our team. The Deputy DSL is responsible for providing support for designated safeguarding and to ensure that pupil’s needs in relation to both safeguarding and well being are prioritised and embedded within the school’s strategic planning and day to day operations.

The successful candidate will work with the safeguarding team to ensure that full support is in place to promote the welfare and protection of our pupils and vulnerable families.

In addition, the Deputy DSL will provide through administrative support to the safeguarding team, manage a case load, support and attend meetings, and ensure that all processes followed comply with school policies. The successful candidate will be computer literate with a good understanding of web based packages/systems.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of SEN, having worked within a safeguarding and/or medical remit.

What can we offer you?

To be part of an experienced and confident safeguarding team

Regular supervision from experienced DSL

Regular CPD

Opportunities to work with a range of internal and external professionals

To be part of a great team and an expanding school

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level.

Please note that any applications submitted that are considered to not be authentic and may have any details generated by AI will not be shortlisted for interview.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Closing Date: 11th February 2025

For more information about our school, please visit www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk

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.