At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in ensuring children's safety and wellbeing.
- Company: Join Witherslack Group, a leader in education for children with complex needs.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full school holidays, medical cover, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Work in a beautiful setting with excellent facilities and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 2+ years as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and strong interpersonal skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 38257 £ per year.
£35,000 - £38,257 + excellent benefits
For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and that's what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are a huge part of making sure our children and young people's needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met.
You will work as part of the leadership team and report directly to the Head Teacher for this crucial role. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other members of the Witherslack Group team in different locations to enable you to progress and develop your skills and knowledge.
As a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will support the DSL to ensure that actions are taken to support and safeguard children within the school. This will include on a daily basis undertaking tasks delegated to you by the DSL including liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies, parents/carers and staff on matters of wellbeing, child protection and safeguarding and will also support the wider school team.
Queensmead House School is located on a historic site with views of Windsor Castle. This inspiring setting, with a rich heritage of education, is now home to a specialist learning environment recently rated Good by Ofsted. QHS is an independent specialist day school, with both primary and secondary settings providing high quality education. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviours.
We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:
- Training: A full induction and on the job training
- Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays
- Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance
- Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
- Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities
- A recommend a friend scheme: that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
- Contributory pension scheme: matched up to 5%
To join us, you will have at least 2 years’ experience of being in a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead position in a school setting previously with a comprehensive portfolio of CPD related to Safeguarding and Child Protection. Experience of using Microsoft Office and other IT based systems would also be valuable together with outstanding interpersonal and problem resolution skills. A genuinely empathetic approach is also essential. Finally, you must be ready to support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in their statutory duty and be able to work under your own initiative, and you will need a full UK driving licence.
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Job in Windsor Education & Training Jobs employer: Witherslack Group
At Witherslack Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that empowers our staff to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with complex needs. Located in the picturesque setting of Windsor, our schools provide not only beautiful working environments but also extensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that you can grow your skills while enjoying generous benefits such as full school holidays and a contributory pension scheme. Join us in enhancing life opportunities for our young people and experience the rewarding nature of our mission.
