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We require a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to join us as soon as possible.

In this role, you will offer professional support to students who are identified as children in need, as well as those at risk of exclusion, social services involvement or mental health difficulties. You’ll offer interventions to improve the capacity of students and their families through signposting families to direct parenting work, developing extended networks of support for students, and working alongside external agencies. Working closely with the wider Inclusion Team and the school community, you will provide specialist support to impact students’ development, attainment and general wellbeing.

Experience

To be successful, you will be educated to at least a GCSE C grade or above or have a level 2 qualification in English and Maths. You will also:

  • be able to communicate effectively with students, parents and multi-agencies;
  • work autonomously and as part of a team;
  • have good organisation, time management, communication and interpersonal skills;
  • have a knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning in young people;
  • clearly understand the principles involved in giving advice and guidance to young people, including the place of confidentiality and sharing information;
  • be able to work flexibly and find creative solutions to problems.

About us

At Dunraven School, our motto is “education for all”. Serving a diverse inner-city community, we provide an exceptional start in life from ages 4 to 18 – delivering learning that enriches, nurtures and releases potential. At the heart of the multi-academy Dunraven Educational Trust, we have blazed a trail that has seen us become Ofsted Outstanding in all areas, a National Teaching School and an Academy Sponsor.

Benefits

In return, we offer enviable employment conditions, including extensive in-house CPD provision and affiliations with national courses and providers (SSAT, Teaching Leaders, Future Leaders, NPQs). If you have the skills to succeed, your career with us could take you anywhere within the Trust, so the sky is truly the limit.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Monday, 30 January 2023

Interview date: w/c 30 January 2023

Dunraven Educational Trust schools are committed to the safety and protection of their students. An enhanced DBS certificate and a barred list checks are conditions of employment for this post.

 

Source:Dunraven School Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in South West London (SW16) – Totaljobs