Designated Safeguarding Lead
BEXLEYHEATH ACADEMY, Bexley
Designated Safeguarding Lead
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BEXLEYHEATH ACADEMY, Bexley
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 8 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: efa2ab2deeba4a4585e7422280b0f6c4
Full Job Description
- The ability to oversee the school's safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date and compliant with relevant legislation;
- Able to act as the first point of contact for safeguarding concerns and liaise with external agencies, as needed;
- Confidence to organise and provide safeguarding training and support to all colleagues, ensuring they are well-informed and equipped to protect our students;
- The ability to maintain detailed records of safeguarding concerns and actions taken. Ready for your talents to be nurtured? Come and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. In collaboration with colleagues, you will deliver outstanding teaching to every child, in every classroom, every day. At our school, we ensure that you have the time and space needed to get on with what matters most - educating - so we remove as much administrative burden from you as possible., Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
We are looking to appoint an inspirational, organised and ambitious Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team. The successful individual will work with the Principal to maintain an effective safeguarding culture across the school. The successful candidate will be taking the lead responsibility for all safeguarding and child protection matters arising at the school and will support all other staff in dealing with any child protection concerns that arise., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.