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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Student Welfare)

Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JA

This job expired on 5 September 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 July 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: £30,139.00 - £34,072.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Devon Grade F (scp 24-28)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Student Welfare) job summary

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Student Welfare) supports the effective operation of the trust and works to uphold and promote its vision and values.

The post holder will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and assist them in maintaining an effective safeguarding service, whereby all staff understand the needs of children at risk. They will be able to identify those at risk, refer appropriately to the relevant agencies and provide reports for partner agencies. The post holder will support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in ensuring that the safeguarding needs of adults and children are recognised and appropriately managed.

The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead with the responsibility for Student Welfare will report directly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and work as part of the College’s Safeguarding Team. Their role is to assist the Designated Safeguarding Lead in their duties to ensure the College meets its safeguarding aims by maximising the efficient and effective use of its available resources.

The post-holder will also report indirectly to the Assistant Principal for Pastoral Care, to ensure the College complies with legal responsibilities and procedures for student welfare. This will include the timely and accurate delivery of reports, policy updates and other requirements for the College to meet its statutory and regulatory obligations including those pertaining to the DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

For more information please see the Job Description.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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.

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About Ivybridge Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2323 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ivybridge Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivybridge-community-college

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