At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safeguarding initiatives and ensure child protection across two academy provisions.
- Company: Join a dedicated team at Pink Tile Education focused on safeguarding and quality.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, term-time only hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable learners and shape school culture.
- Qualifications: Experience as a DSL or DDSL with strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation.
The predicted salary is between 31537 - 36840 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to join two specialist academy provisions in Wandsworth. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional to provide strategic leadership for safeguarding and child protection across both settings, ensuring safeguarding remains at the heart of school culture and practice while supporting positive outcomes for vulnerable learners.
The role will include:
- Providing strategic leadership for safeguarding and child protection across both provisions, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- Leading and managing safeguarding systems, statutory processes, and complex safeguarding cases, including Child Protection, Child in Need, Early Help, Prevent, and LADO referrals.
- Line managing Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and safeguarding staff, providing professional support, supervision, and quality assurance across both academy sites.
- Working collaboratively with senior leaders, therapists, attendance teams, families, and external agencies to improve outcomes for vulnerable learners.
- Monitoring safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safeguarding practice remains consistent across both provisions.
- Promoting a strong culture of safeguarding and providing guidance and support to staff on safeguarding matters.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Significant experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) within an educational setting.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and multi‑agency working, including experience managing complex safeguarding and child protection casework.
- Experience leading safeguarding teams and overseeing statutory processes, including Child Protection, Child in Need, Early Help, Prevent, and LADO referrals.
- Strong communication, organisational, and leadership skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with learners, families, colleagues, and external professionals.
- Experience analysing safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing data to identify trends and drive improvement.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and SEMH.
If you are an experienced safeguarding professional looking to make a meaningful impact within specialist education, we would love to hear from you.
Important Notice: To apply for this position, you must have the right to work in the UK or hold a valid work visa. At Pink Tile Education, safeguarding, quality, and integrity are at the heart of what we do. All applicants must:
- Provide suitable references for pre-employment checks.
- Hold an enhanced DBS on the Children's Workforce (or Children's & Adults') Update Service, or be willing to obtain one.
Pay includes 12.07% holiday pay. We aim to respond to all applications within three working days. Due to high application volumes, individual feedback may not be possible for unsuccessful applicants.
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) – Wandsworth in London employer: Pink Tile Education Ltd
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