Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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.