Designated Safeguarding Lead; non-teaching

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Graham School is seeking a dedicated and proactive Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our dynamic Child Protection Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to help create a strong culture of safeguarding within the school and work directly with students who are subject to Child Protection Plans, Child in Need Plans, Early Help Plans, or those who are care‑experienced/looked after. You’ll play a key role in helping students to feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.

In this important school leadership role, you will work in partnership with a range of external agencies, including Social Workers, the Police, Youth Offending Services, and community organisations. You will work with senior leaders and staff to ensure our Trust Safeguarding Practice Model, “Think Family – Think Community,” is implemented effectively within the school. Our core safeguarding principles are:

• Always working WITH
• Relationship based
• Enabling the utility of the family
• Early in the life of a problem
• Strength focussed
• Accountability, evaluation, and sustainability

There will be a need for flexibility with post holders working on a number of cases and projects at any one time. There is potential that the post holder will need to attend meetings outside of the school day.

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on site Parking

• Hours of Work: 37 Hours per Week, Term Time Only
• Position Type:
  Permanent
• Line Manager:
  Principal
• Travel Required:
  
  Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.