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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    26 September 2024

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

£41,025.85 Annually (Actual) SCP 36 £44,428 FTE, 37 HPW TTO + 15 days

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Non Teaching job summary

As a DSL you will take lead responsibility for all safeguarding and child protection, including online safety, across the school. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the Wider Safeguarding Team you will be responsible for the management of the school’s Child Protection Online Management System (CPOMS). You will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings, and contribute to the assessment of children and young people. You will ensure that the academy’s work in safeguarding children and young people is of the highest quality by making sure all policies, protocols and staff training are relevant and up-to-date

About You

The successful candidate will have experience of being a member of, or associated to, the Senior Leadership Team in an educational setting and have significant experience of working with vulnerable children and young people as well as managing child protection cases and investigations. Candidates will also be educated to GCSE\Level 2 qualifications including Maths, English and Science and should have a sound knowledge of Microsoft applications. Candidates will have a knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young peopleand the confidence and skills to provide professional challenge and support to other colleagues.

What WE can Offer YOU

In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive. We offer all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS/LGPS); a generous annual leave entitlement with additional shutdown days over the Christmas period; staff development opportunities; free onsite car parking; and a supportive induction programme.

For an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs D Mumby, Operations Manager on 01430 430448.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust.

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.

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About Howden School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
699 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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