Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
West Exe School, Exeter, EX2 9JUDeadline is today
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 40 hours per week, 43 weeks per year (39 weeks term time, plus 4 weeks on call throughout the year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade E, £29,827 - £32,925 (actual salary range)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you someone who is passionate about nurturing the most vulnerable children in our community?
Are you driven to be a relentless advocate for the children that need us the most?
If you want to make a difference to the world, then we want to hear from you.
At West Exe, we believe that building relationships with families is key to supporting them. With your help, our students, regardless of their social or cultural background, will be motivated to come to school, to feel part of our community and be supported to maximise their learning and progress. As part of our team, you will be pivotal in the most important thing we do at West Exe: keeping children safe so they can go onto live great lives and make the world a better place.
What the school offers its staff
West Exe School is a highly successful secondary school in the beautiful city of Exeter and without doubt, the greatest place to work in the Southwest. We have a warm, caring atmosphere, disruption free classrooms and an unrivalled staff development programme. Our mission is a simple but ambitious one: to educate children so they live great lives and make the world a better place.
Further details about the role
We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About West Exe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Exe School website
- Email address
- recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01392 660100
The Ted Wragg Trust is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of Schools strengthening our communities through excellent education. Formed in 2013 with the aim of creating an outstanding educational experience for all of Exeter’s children no matter what their background or aptitudes, the Trust has since grown from a one school Trust to a 12 school Multi-Academy Trust and is responsible for the education of over 7000 children aged between 2-16.
Arranging a visit to West Exe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk.
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