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Designated Safeguarding Lead
| Posting date: | 14 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,831.52 to £53,295.45 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 April 2024 |
| Location: | CM11 1HN |
| Company: | Ramsden Hall Academy |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Role details:
• Job Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Salary: Pay Scale 12, Spine Points 43-48. Actual Salary Range: £46,831.82-
£53,295.45 PA. Annual Salary Range: £51,515.00-£58,625.00 PA.
• Location: Ramsden Hall Academy, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1HN
• Hours: 37 hours per working week, term time + inset days + 2 weeks-to be worked
flexible to meet Academy needs (working 41 weeks per year). Monday to Thursday
8.30am to 4.30pm and 8.30am to 4pm Friday.
• Contract Type: Fixed Term from 3 June 2024 to 31 August 2025.
(Y)Our Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our highly successful Academy, which holds a Good Ofsted status. Our residential provision holds Outstanding Ofsted status. Ramsden Hall Academy is a Residential Special School for boys aged 10 to 16 who have an EHCP for Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
The role & you
To support the Headteacher for safeguarding and child protection with the Academy, acting as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff within the Academy for child protection and safeguarding. This post will be a member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Duties and Responsibilities
• Be fully aware of, understand and apply the academy’s Child Protection Policy appropriately.
• Lead and manage the Safeguarding team.
• Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (including online
safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place).
• Child Exploitation Champion.
• Lead level 2 Safeguarding training sessions for new staff and trainees.
• Act as the primary liaison person for Ofsted inspections for child protection .
• Work in partnership with the Designated Governor to promote and evaluate
safeguarding policies and procedures in line with legislation.
• To attend safeguarding forums.
• Assist the Headteacher in completing the Academy’s Safeguarding audit.
• Attend Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, Child in Need meetings, Strategy meetings, Statutory Reviews and Conferences.
• Complete paperwork requested by Social Care e.g. Section 17 forms, when
required.
• Meet with students and parents/carers to establish and improve communication with vulnerable groups when required.
• Assist with responsibility for safeguarding and child protection within the academy.
• Act as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff within the academy for
child protection and safeguarding.
• Raising awareness of the academy’s child protection policies as appropriate in line
with relevant government guidelines e.g. Keeping Children safe in Education as
amended from time to time, ensuring they are understood and used appropriately.
• Assist with the review process of the academy’s Child Protection Policy.
• Where there is a radicalisation concern refer cases (or support staff making
referrals) to the Channel programme.
• Refer cases to Local Authority Designated Officer or Police as required.
• Assist staff to refer incidents of concern to the police and be the main point of
contact for police liaison.
• Liaise with the local authority officers and other relevant agencies/parties in relation to child protection and safeguarding issues and concerns.
• Ensure child protection files are transferred as appropriate in line with Keeping
Children safe in Education as amended from time to time.
• Be available for staff during academy hours to discuss any safeguarding concerns
in line with the academy’s safeguarding arrangements.
• Undertake and regularly update safeguarding training (at least every 2 years) to
ensure the appropriate level of knowledge and skill is maintained.
• Keep up to date with developments relevant to the role in line with Keeping Children safe in Education as amended from time to time.
• Attend Youth Offending Team meetings and complete information gathering forms as required.
• Arrange student social worker placements and provide on-site supervision for this role.
• To promote parental engagement by offering support to form tutors and monitoring the effectiveness and impact.
• Take a proactive approach to being a member of the Senior Leadership Team
(SLT).
• To undertake administrative duties, as required.
• To undertake any training commensurate to the post.
We will offer you:
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Automatic enrolment into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Free onsite car/bike parking at our Academy
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent facilities
• Access to excellent catering facilities when the kitchen is operational
• A responsive, supportive and involved team
• A Residential Academy that is fully committed to nurturing the potential in all of our
pupils.
Potential candidates are invited to visit the school or to contact us for an informal conversation, please contact Jane Quilter- HR Operations Manager on telephone: 01277 624580 or email: jquilter@ramsdenhall.org.uk We reserve the right to call applicants to interview and appoint, prior to the closing date.
• Job Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Salary: Pay Scale 12, Spine Points 43-48. Actual Salary Range: £46,831.82-
£53,295.45 PA. Annual Salary Range: £51,515.00-£58,625.00 PA.
• Location: Ramsden Hall Academy, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1HN
• Hours: 37 hours per working week, term time + inset days + 2 weeks-to be worked
flexible to meet Academy needs (working 41 weeks per year). Monday to Thursday
8.30am to 4.30pm and 8.30am to 4pm Friday.
• Contract Type: Fixed Term from 3 June 2024 to 31 August 2025.
(Y)Our Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our highly successful Academy, which holds a Good Ofsted status. Our residential provision holds Outstanding Ofsted status. Ramsden Hall Academy is a Residential Special School for boys aged 10 to 16 who have an EHCP for Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
The role & you
To support the Headteacher for safeguarding and child protection with the Academy, acting as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff within the Academy for child protection and safeguarding. This post will be a member of the Academy Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Duties and Responsibilities
• Be fully aware of, understand and apply the academy’s Child Protection Policy appropriately.
• Lead and manage the Safeguarding team.
• Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (including online
safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place).
• Child Exploitation Champion.
• Lead level 2 Safeguarding training sessions for new staff and trainees.
• Act as the primary liaison person for Ofsted inspections for child protection .
• Work in partnership with the Designated Governor to promote and evaluate
safeguarding policies and procedures in line with legislation.
• To attend safeguarding forums.
• Assist the Headteacher in completing the Academy’s Safeguarding audit.
• Attend Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, Child in Need meetings, Strategy meetings, Statutory Reviews and Conferences.
• Complete paperwork requested by Social Care e.g. Section 17 forms, when
required.
• Meet with students and parents/carers to establish and improve communication with vulnerable groups when required.
• Assist with responsibility for safeguarding and child protection within the academy.
• Act as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff within the academy for
child protection and safeguarding.
• Raising awareness of the academy’s child protection policies as appropriate in line
with relevant government guidelines e.g. Keeping Children safe in Education as
amended from time to time, ensuring they are understood and used appropriately.
• Assist with the review process of the academy’s Child Protection Policy.
• Where there is a radicalisation concern refer cases (or support staff making
referrals) to the Channel programme.
• Refer cases to Local Authority Designated Officer or Police as required.
• Assist staff to refer incidents of concern to the police and be the main point of
contact for police liaison.
• Liaise with the local authority officers and other relevant agencies/parties in relation to child protection and safeguarding issues and concerns.
• Ensure child protection files are transferred as appropriate in line with Keeping
Children safe in Education as amended from time to time.
• Be available for staff during academy hours to discuss any safeguarding concerns
in line with the academy’s safeguarding arrangements.
• Undertake and regularly update safeguarding training (at least every 2 years) to
ensure the appropriate level of knowledge and skill is maintained.
• Keep up to date with developments relevant to the role in line with Keeping Children safe in Education as amended from time to time.
• Attend Youth Offending Team meetings and complete information gathering forms as required.
• Arrange student social worker placements and provide on-site supervision for this role.
• To promote parental engagement by offering support to form tutors and monitoring the effectiveness and impact.
• Take a proactive approach to being a member of the Senior Leadership Team
(SLT).
• To undertake administrative duties, as required.
• To undertake any training commensurate to the post.
We will offer you:
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Automatic enrolment into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Free onsite car/bike parking at our Academy
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent facilities
• Access to excellent catering facilities when the kitchen is operational
• A responsive, supportive and involved team
• A Residential Academy that is fully committed to nurturing the potential in all of our
pupils.
Potential candidates are invited to visit the school or to contact us for an informal conversation, please contact Jane Quilter- HR Operations Manager on telephone: 01277 624580 or email: jquilter@ramsdenhall.org.uk We reserve the right to call applicants to interview and appoint, prior to the closing date.