AddressSafeguarding Officer required for Islamic School in the heart of Hounslow - WFH Role
Overall Purpose of the Role:
To provide support, expertise and leadership that achieves a robust and effective culture of safeguarding.
To provide a high quality, responsive service to students faced with welfare and safeguarding issues, in accordance with statutory responsibilities and making referrals to appropriate agencies when required.
Key Responsibilities:
● Champion a person centred approach to safeguarding. Ensure a culture of listening where children and adults at risk of harm should feel heard, supported and part of actions to promote their welfare.
● Advise, support and report to the senior / leadership team. Provide expertise to the leadership of your organisation, ensuring safeguarding is understood, on the agenda at all levels and good governance is promoted.
● Primary safeguarding contact. Whether internally, for children or young people, or external agencies, you are the point of contact for all safeguarding concerns, allegations and incidents. As the primary source of advice and support, consideration should be given to the DSLs availability and who else can be contacted if they are unreachable.
● Promotion of quality and care. Where appropriate coordinate and / or delivery supervision and support for workers involved in the delivery of safeguarding referrals. This includes the recording, holding and sharing of information, relevant to data protection legislation and regulations.
● Promote appropriate learning and development. Advising on necessary training and development needs as well as ensuring internal training on organisational specific practices to upskill workers on effectively carrying out their safeguarding duties.
● Coordinate relevant policies, procedures and safeguarding resources. In addition to ensuring they are in place and reviewed appropriately, you should raise awareness of their existence and impact internally and externally where relevant.
● Manage referrals, interagency working and case management. Liaise with key safeguarding agencies around cases involving children and adults at risk of harm, as well as the Disclosure and Barring Service as needed.
● Maintain own skill and development. Advocating for resources needed to ensure you are familiar with current practices, issues, legislation and the distribution of that knowledge.
● Develop, maintain and review the organisational plan for safeguarding. Ensuring a comprehensive approach to all elements of safeguarding outlined in as key responsibilities to ensure excellence and ongoing development of safeguarding.
If you feel you have the skills and qualifications for this role please apply ASAP!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £120.00-£180.00 per day
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
- Experience working with students: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 06.03.24 Hounslow Safeguarding Officer
