Role: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
EDClass is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. To be successful in this role, you must be eligible to receive a DBS check that is relevant to the post.
Reports to: Kim Light - 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
The above accurately reflects the duties and skills as the Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead with EDClass Ltd.