Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead
Denbigh School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6EXThis job expired on 20 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
October 2024
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 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
- £30,296.00 - £34,834.00 Annually (FTE) £27,280 - £31,366 (pay award pending)
Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary
OPERATIONAL DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD
Term Time + 2 weeks
Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm
Salary: £30,296 - £34,834 FTE
Actual Salary: £27,280 - £31,366 (pay award pending)
Commencing – October 2024
Are you passionate about safeguarding and the well-being of young people? Do you want to play a key role in safeguarding students at Denbigh School?
Denbigh School is seeking a compassionate and dedicated professional to join our safeguarding team as an Operational Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). In this role, you will work closely with the Senior DSL to manage safeguarding and child protection responsibilities, referrals and ensure prompt action is taken to protect students.
Alongside the Senior DSL, you will liaise with external agencies, maintain accurate records and support staff on child protection matters, delivering training and ensuring all safeguarding policies are effectively implemented.
Denbigh School is an excellent school with an enviable reputation. It is a highly successful, over-subscribed comprehensive school with 1750 students aged 11 – 18 and over 200 staff. The school serves part of the western community of Milton Keynes and its surrounding area. Denbigh School is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve. This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the Schoolandparents.
We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms ofraising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.
If you would like to join our team then please visit our website, https://www.denbigh.net/ for more information.
Applications will only be accepted via MyNewTerm - please do not send CVs.
The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Steed
Closing date for applications: Friday 20th September 2024, 9am
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.
About Denbigh School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1761 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Denbigh School website (opens in new tab)
Are you an inspirational, enthusiastic and committed teacher who is looking for the next exciting step in your career?
The Denbigh Alliance is a growing and successful MAT and you will teach across the age, key stage and ability ranges. You must have a passion for teaching and have strong subject knowledge.
Denbigh can offer you:
• The opportunity to be part of a welcoming, dynamic and dedicated community.
• Staff development and well-being is important to us and we offer excellent staff benefits, including pension schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme, social events, staff breakfast, annual flu jabs and discounted gym membership.
• The opportunity to join a growing and successful MAT which has recently been awarded a new school on the western expansion area in Milton Keynes.
• The knowledge that you are making a difference to students lives.
• Opportunities for exciting career development, including a subsidised MA Programme
A bit about us:
The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offers students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve. This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the School and parents.
We are a Teaching School, Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms of raising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.
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