Designated Safeguarding Lead

Due to the increasing number of children permanently excluded from mainstream schools, the Sheffield Inclusion Centre is expanding. At present we have a large site at Spring Lane as well as 8 smaller sites/centres across the city to meet local need – we intend to expand extensively the number of centres into areas we do not serve at the moment. These sites are smaller with approximately 15 children, many of whom have experienced trauma or/andhave had unmet SEND needs.

The new centres will be very different in nature and specialisms include -

• SEND(20% of our school have EHCPs)
• ESOL(working mainly with our Roma/Slovakian children)
• general wraparound bases working with children who need support from a variety of agencies
• reintegration– enabling more of our children to return to a mainstream school

‘Safeguarding provision is excellent. The welfare and future wellbeing of pupils is at the

centreof everything SIC does’ Safeguarding Audit

We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic and are keen to make a difference. You will build on the strong foundations that already exist in the school. Reliable and resilient you willhave a commitment to child safety and progress. You'll bring vision,enthusiasm, and determination to this role. We are seeking candidates who are dedicated to serving a diverse community and bring with them experiences and viewpoints that will enhance our mission to ‘build brighter futures’.

We have excellent relationships with families working through social issues, undiagnosed or unmet needs and supporting social needs and are looking for staff who can support this.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Designated Safeguarding Lead to work within our school. We are seeking a dedicated and hardworking Designated Safeguarding Lead who will beable to continue the work driving up standards towards outstanding whilst leading on Safeguarding of our most vulnerable pupils.

The DSL will:

• Lead the strategic oversight and daily management of all safeguarding and child protection matters (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems in place)
• Develop, implement, and review safeguarding policies, procedures, and training across the school, ensuring they areup-to-date and effective in keeping all students safe
• Take a leadrole in the development of safeguarding in discussion with the Headteacher
• Take a trauma informed response to the coordination of support for our children
• Develop good working relationships with all stakeholders
• Have the confidence to work with external agencies on behalf of children and families
• Provide support and advice for staff, informed by updates in the Keeping Children Safe in Education document,addressing issues such as Prevent, County Lines, suicide, FGM, neglect, CSE
• Effectively manage a busy and complex workload
• Have the ability to deal sensitively and discreetly with a wide range of people.

We have a support team of Safeguarding, SEND adminand family support who will work closely with the safeguarding team.

You will be Advanced Safeguarding trained, have experience in Child Protection, Children Looked After, Early Helpand of working with external agencies.

Experience of a safeguarding roleinan alternative provision, special school or mainstream is important. Confident and highly organised, you will be joint

Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We are a multi-site school, therefore holding a driving licence would be advantageous. With our multitude of sites,there is an expectation that you will work in any part of Sheffield.

In turn,we can offer our commitment to your professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staffto share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Wevalueour diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most ofourdifferences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of thisjob, are guaranteed an interview.

Thankyou for your interest.