Main Purpose of the role

• To support students who have Children’s Social Care involvement or who are judged to be at a safeguarding risk and support them to achieve their academic potential.

• To liaise with families, colleagues and outside agencies regarding any concerns relating to the safeguarding of students and document all actions on the school’s safeguarding systems.

• To respond to incidents in a timely manner as they occur in school and to ensure timely and effective communication with families and colleagues. 

• To support the DSL in ensuring that all requirements of Keeping Children Safe In Education and other statutory guidance are met.

Key Responsibilities

• To respect the confidentiality of the Academy and its students.
• Act as a point of contact for families, students and outside agencies in relation to safeguarding issues. 
• Liaise with DSL, Year Group Leaders and other colleagues, as appropriate regarding student concerns and support with behaviour.
• Support with the management of pastoral detentions.
• Respond to safeguarding incidents by initiating investigations, recording on safeguarding systems and making first contact with families as appropriate.
• Arrange and support home visits for students if required.
• Maintain accurate records of activity on CPOMS, SIMS and other school systems e.g., communication with external agencies, actions taken for safeguarding incidents.
• Manage safeguarding records and create reports as required for Children’s Social Care meetings (including Child Protection, Child In Need & Early Help Pathway meetings).
• Maintain a list of vulnerable students and provide data as required for Year Group Leaders, Strategic Leadership Group and Trustees as required.
• Be the nominated lead for students who are Young Carers.
• Work with Year Group Leaders and SEND to manage students who are receiving safeguarding support.
• Support the Designated Teacher for Children Looked After (CLAs) in preparing documentation and attending meetings.
• Be trained as a deputy DSL and be available to receive disclosures and liaise with outside agencies as required at the direction of the DSL

For a full overview of the role, please see the attached job description.