You will work closely with the Trust Safeguarding Lead and School DSL (Deputy Head Teacher) and will play a key role in maintaining a safe school environment, managing safeguarding concerns on a day-to-day basis, and ensuring compliance with all child protection policies and procedures. You will work closely with staff, pupils, families, and external agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

• Lead the operational management of safeguarding and child protection cases on a day-to-day basis. 

• Conduct initial fact-finding investigations, manage case files, make and manage referrals to external agencies. 

• Work closely with the DSL and Deputy DSLs to ensure a coordinated safeguarding response and provide advice to colleagues. 

• Attend and contribute to safeguarding and strategy meetings as required. 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies, including attending and contributing to safeguarding and strategy meetings as required. 

• Work directly with pupils and families where early help or targeted interventions are required.  

• Analyse safeguarding data to identify patterns, trends, risks, training needs etc  

• Undertake/support quality assurance and compliance reviews. 

• Provide advice, guidance and training as required. 

• Experience working with children and young people, understanding their needs and providing appropriate support. 

• Experience of working in a safeguarding role, ideally within the education or public sector. 

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and processes. 

• Experience of safeguarding recording systems (preferably CPOMS) and MIS systems (preferably Arbor). 

• Confidence to work with external agencies and advocate for pupils in a multi-agency environment. 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. 

• The ability to build positive working relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external agencies. 

• A competitive salary (pay award pending) 

• Access to the local government pension scheme & significant employer contribution (currently 18.7%) 

• Excellent training and development opportunities  

• Enhanced employee assistance programme (including GP helpline, financial & legal advice line and carer support for employee and household members)  

• Well-being app & staff discounts 

• Occupational Health Service  

• A friendly and inclusive working environment 

• Talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues 

• Family friendly and Employee Health & Well-being policies  

• Term time working 

• Free parking 

Safer Recruitment

Unity MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow robust safer recruitment processes, including online searches, during all recruitment. Please see application pack for further details

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages, backgrounds and those with disabilities.