Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

35 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (term time + 3 weeks) (Actual pro rata salary £38,778 to £46,487) Are you an experienced Safeguarding practitioner passionate about championing child protection? We are looking for an ambitious, committed Deputy DSL to support on all safeguarding and child protection work in the Academy. Broadway Academy Trust is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and constantly strives for excellence. The Team You will work closely with the Deputy Head with strategic responsibility for safeguarding and SLT to ensure Broadway Academy’s safeguarding responsibilities are fully met and proactively managed. As part of the pastoral team, you will co-ordinate, advise and support year teams and academy staff to deliver safeguarding responsibilities to the highest standards. The Role You will be responsible for the operational leadership of whole school safeguarding and child protection across the Academy (including online safety, understanding the filtering, and monitoring systems in place). You will ensure the Academy is statutorily compliant and maintains a strong culture of safeguarding. Your role includes: overseeing the Academy’s safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring they are up-to-date and effective; taking part in child protection strategy discussions and inter-agency meetings and contributing to the assessment of children; advising and supporting staff on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters; liaising with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police; and training staff and managing a team of Year Link DSLs. You will have DSL qualification – ideally at level 5 Excellent knowledge of KCSIE, Safer Working practice, Prevent and Online Safety Substantial experience of DSL work in an education environment, preferably secondary Excellent organisational skills and communication skills Significant experience of managing challenging conversations with students and parents on safeguarding and well-being Experience of Mult