Families Champion & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Olney Middle School, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5DZ

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 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: £31,067.00 Annually (FTE)

Families Champion & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

Families Champion &

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)

Pay Scale F1 – £31,067.00 FTE

37 hours (Monday to Friday), 39weeks per year

 

The Olney & Lavendon Learning Alliance (OLLA) is proud to be part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) family of schools who inspire all of our futures through learning together.  At IFtL we are never alone.  We know we are stronger together – one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do.  

OLLA is a collaboration between Olney Middle School, Olney Infant Academy, and Lavendon School. This role will be based across all three schools, with the safeguarding office located at Olney Middle School.  

The post holder will pro-actively and positively engage parents/carers, children and their families in children’s learning and development, ensuring emotional and academic needs are being met, with longer-term life chances being enhanced. This will involve early help support for families, breaking down barriers presented by complex issues including poor attendance, low levels of engagement and limited access to community resources.

Responsibilities will also include supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with day-to-day safeguarding and child protection across the school (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place). They will take part in contributing to the assessment of children and family needs, inter-agency referrals/meetings, and support other members of staff on child welfare and safeguarding matters.

Closing Date for application: Friday 11th July 2025

Interviews: w/c 14th July 2025

We offer:  

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.   

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.  

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.  

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check    

 #WelcomeToIFtL #BelongingInIFtL #IFtLFamily  

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Olney Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 368 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Olney Middle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/olney-middle-school

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