Designated Safeguarding
Lead

Designated Safeguarding Lead

(Grimsby/Hull/Hybrid)

(Full Time)

£25,979 to £30,825 PA (dependant on qualifications and experience)

Closing Date: 8 December 2024

Interview Date: TBC

We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, working from our Grimsby and Hull training centres with the opportunity for some hybrid working. 

We are seeking a passionate individual with experience of safeguarding and an understanding of KCSIE to join our team, supporting both our Grimsby and Hull training centres. This role has been created due to our expansion and the growth in learner numbers and reflects our unwavering commitment to safeguarding and learner welfare.

As the Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will take a proactive role in ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all learners, providing expert safeguarding oversight and pastoral care. With the flexibility of hybrid working, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of learners while contributing to the success of our growing training centres.

If you are dedicated to promoting safeguarding excellence and supporting learners’ personal and professional development, we would love to hear from you!

Key Objectives:

• Take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (including online safety and understanding the filtering and monitoring systems and processes in place)
• Raise awareness of safeguarding policy and associated arrangements
• Be a source of support and expertise for staff in relation to safeguarding and prevent arrangements. Mediate, lead and educate on safeguarding matters. Aid referral decision-making process by liaising with relevant agencies
• Arrange, develop and/or deliver staff safeguarding and prevent training

Qualifications

Ideally a level 5 or equivalent management qualification (to also undertake DSL training and repeat bi-annually).  

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, to produce internal and external reports
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent influencing skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to advise and support individuals at all levels
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and respect when working with others
• Ability to work with conflict and emotionally distressing matters
• Ability to produce and develop guidance and resources
• Knowledge of types of harm and abuse
• Knowledge of legislation, government guidance and national frameworks for safeguarding children and adults at risk
• Knowledge of the role and responsibilities of local key safeguarding agencies, including social services and the police
• Knowledge of local social services processes for the assessment and referral of safeguarding concerns
• Knowledge of information technology, including Microsoft Office

Full Driving Licence and use of own vehicle essential

In return, you can expect an attractive salary, a contribution pension scheme with 7.5% employer contribution, an additional day off for your birthday, Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) with paid time off to support a charity or community group/initiative/project of your choice, a company iPhone with unlimited calls, Laptop and travel expenses combined with genuine career progression opportunities.

To apply, download the application pack, refer to the Job Description and complete the Employment Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. Please return your completed forms to jobs@avant.ac.uk

In line with safer recruitment practices, the Application Form is the only acceptable method of applying for a job with Avant Skills Academy. A CV is not an acceptable alternative and must not be submitted as part of the application process.

Please ensure you pay close attention to the information in the Employment Application Form Guidance Notes, matching your experience, knowledge and skills to the key responsibilities and objectives in the Job Description.

We would advise for compatibility reasons that the application form is completed on a computer as opposed to a mobile device.

This post requires the completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced criminal records check.

Downloads:

Job Description

Employment Application Form

Employment Form Guidance

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form