Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer - Havering-atte-Bower, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Havering-atte-Bower, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Do you have experience working with at-risk students and or overseeing educational welfare? We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to join Harris Academy Rainham, overseeing welfare-related duties.

About Us
Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead.

We are due to open a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy.

At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do.

What makes us different:

Our values are at the centre of our school and aren't simply a slogan on a website.
We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave.
We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently.
Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations.
We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering.

What we can do for you:

Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation.
Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do.
Meaningful measures to manage workload no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies.
Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school.
Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As DDSL, you will:

Refer cases of suspected abuse to the local authority children's social care as required;
Support staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care;
Refer cases to the Channel programme where there is a radicalisation concern as required;
Support staff who make referrals to the Channel programme;
Refer cases where a person is dismissed or left due to risk/harm to a child to the Disclosure and Barring Service as required; and
Refer cases where a crime may have been committed to the Police as required
Whole school Safeguarding training
Line management of support staff
Prepare and present information to present information to present to the Academy Governors, ALG and Ofsted
Management of CPOMS; ensuring that Academy Staff are using it correctly and training if required
Work closely with vulnerable families and students to provide support with strong attendance and inclusion in school

The Deputy designated safeguarding lead (and any deputies) should undergo training to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the role.

This training should be updated at least
every two years.
- understand the assessment process for providing early help and statutory intervention, including local criteria for action and local authority children's social care referral arrangements _(full details in Chapter one of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children')_;
- have a working knowledge of how local authorities conduct a child protection case conference and a child protection review conference and be able to attend and contribute to these effectively when required to do so;
- ensure each member of staff has access to and understands the school or college's child protection policy and procedures, especially new and part time staff;
- are alert to the specific needs of children in need, those with special educational needs and young carers (_Section Children Act 1989: those unlikely to achieve a reasonable standard of health and development without local authority services, those whose health and development is likely to be significantly impaired without the provision of such services, or disabled children._);
- understand relevant data protection legislation and regulations, especially the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation;
- understand the importance of information sharing, both within the school and college, and with the three safeguarding partners, other agencies, organisations and practitioners;
- are able to keep detailed, accurate, secure written records of concerns and referrals;
- understand and support the school or college with regards to the requirements of the Prevent duty and are able to provide advice and