Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

The Grange Academy, Bushey, WD23 3AA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 March 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: PO1 - NJCH27 - NJCH30 (£37,035.00 - 39,513.00)

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) job summary

The DSL will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place). They will take part in strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contribute to the assessment of children. They will advise and support other members of staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters, and liaise with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police. Some safeguarding activities may be delegated to deputies, but the DSL will retain ultimate lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Grange Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 982 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Grange Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grange-academy

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