Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Role: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

This job specification is a detailed description of the role, including all key business development responsibilities and requirements as part of continuous personal development.

Duties:

• Deal with Questionnaire Alerts ensuring processes and policies are adhered to
• Deal with Safeguarding Alerts ensuring processes and policies are adhered to
• Liaise with the Teaching Team and Account Managers with regards to safeguarding alerts, whilst also being responsible for handling and reporting child and vulnerable adult protection issues
• For major safeguarding incidents, liaise with the Senior DSL and communicate the situation, so relevant authorities can be contacted by the Senior DSL if required
• Update Zoho CRM timely and accurately with regards to any alerts
• Conduct EDSupport chat checks on a weekly basis, to ensure any safeguarding concern has not been missed.
• Complete Safeguarding Incident Report Forms for major safeguarding incidents. Forms to be completed timely, accurately and giving a true account of what has happened. Ensure that completed Safeguarding Incident Report Forms are uploaded to Zoho Work Drive. Safeguarding Incident Report Forms must be completed the same day
• Create and maintain relationships with commissioning schools’ DSLs
• Deal with alerts highlighted in Marking i.e. bad language
• Update and send a weekly report with regards to relationships with schools to the Customer Service Manager, DSL and the Safeguarding Trustee
• Update and send a weekly report of all Safeguarding Incident Report Forms completed to the Customer Service Manager, DSL and the Safeguarding Trustee
• Monitor and evaluate the Questionnaire and Safeguarding Alerts dashboard in Zoho
• Carry out any other duties commensurate to the needs of the business, or as requested by your Line Manager or Senior Leadership Team

Personal Skills required for this role:

Good time management skills

Keep calm in difficult situations and ensure that all safeguarding issues are dealt with appropriately and adhered to processes and procedures

Building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to staff’s positions

Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others

Not undermining fundamental British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Staff must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the company, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality

Flexible approach to working

Ability to use own initiative

Good knowledge of the education & skills sector

Good report writing skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisation skills

Good problem-solving skills

High level of self-motivation

Demonstrate high levels of resilience

High level of dependability

Good team working skills-ability to work and liaise with colleagues across all businesses

Accurate and attention to detail

Polite, professional manner

System knowledge

Decision making skills

Telephony and typing skills

Qualifications & Knowledge required for this role:

• English and Maths GCSE A*-C or equivalent – Essential
• A minimum of a year’s experience in a safeguarding role – Essential
• Confident in using ICT for a range of purposes – Essential
• DSL Safeguarding qualification (Level 3) - Essential
• Advanced safeguarding certificate – Desirable
• Multi-agency safeguarding/child protection practice experience within a statutory agency setting - Essential
• Experience in working with children, vulnerable learners, young people and adults at risk – Essential
• Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding legislation (KCSIE 2023) - Essential
• Sound basic knowledge of SEN Code of Practice – Essential
• Knowledge and understanding of Ofsted stages and grading, mental health, EHCP, CAHMS and SEND – Essential

Salary £28,875 per annum – Full Time – Permanent – 08.30 – 17.00 – Monday to Friday.

The above accurately reflects the duties and skills as the Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead with EDClass Ltd.