Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

About You:

Abbeyfield School is seeking a compassionate, organised and proactive individual who is passionate about safeguarding and making a positive difference to the lives of young people. The successful candidate will have experience working in a school or safeguarding-related environment, excellent communication and record-keeping skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with students, families, staff and external agencies. You will be confident managing a varied workload, handling sensitive information with professionalism, and working collaboratively to ensure the best possible outcomes for every student

• School-based
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience of working within a school environment.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences.
• Relationship Building:
  
  Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, colleagues, families and external agencies.
• Problem Solving:
  
  A proactive problem solver who can assess situations and make appropriate decisions.
• Organisation & Initiative:
  
  Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage a busy workload and successfully multi-task.