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About the Role
King's InterHigh is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead to support the welfare and protection of young people. This primarily home-based, remote role reports to the Executive Headteacher and involves taking lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the school, including understanding international safeguarding practices and liaising with global organizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage and update child protection files on the school's safeguarding platform, ensuring confidentiality and security.
- Maintain detailed records of concerns, follow-ups, actions, decisions, and outcomes, including referral information.
- Control file access strictly to authorized personnel, adhering to KCSIE information sharing guidelines.
- Securely transfer child protection files to new schools, confirming receipt and sharing additional information as appropriate.
- Provide support and advice to staff on safeguarding, liaise with safeguarding partners, and inform leadership of significant issues.
- Collaborate with SEN Services and external agencies on student wellbeing and mental health, and engage parents in safeguarding efforts.
- Lead in promoting educational outcomes for children with safeguarding needs, tracking their progress and supporting staff in addressing their educational needs.
- Manage referrals to local authority children's social care, the Channel programme, DBS, and police, and seek MASH advice when needed.
- Raise awareness by ensuring staff understand child protection policies, reviewing policies annually, and promoting educational outcomes for vulnerable children.
Requirements
- Experience of leading safeguarding in an educational setting for a minimum of 2 years.
- Possess a sound knowledge of safeguarding in the UK context.
- Have experience working with young people e.g. as a social worker, or in a Youth Group setting.
- Experience of safeguarding in an international context (not an essential criteria).
- Knowledge of education in the British-style and the associated processes and procedures.
- Experience of working with IT that assists the effective execution of the DSL role.
- Ability to differentiate your approach with colleagues to meet the needs of the team.
- Candidates must be willing to work from the UK.
Skills
- Safeguarding
- Child protection
- International safeguarding practices
- IT proficiency
Location
- Remote, UK
Work Type
- Remote
- Part-time
- 12 months (maternity cover)
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years experience leading safeguarding in an educational setting
Education Level
- Qualified to Degree level (e.g. Bachelor’s)
Salary/Compensations
- £50 - £55k per annum (0.6 FTE £30 - £33k)
About the Company
- Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools with 125 schools across 6 continents, serving over 95,000 students.
- Inspired schools are developed individually and anchored in their local cultures, forming an international family that nurtures student development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
- The company employs over 14,000 staff in state-of-the-art facilities with industry-renowned educators.
- Inspired invests heavily in its team members, offering professional development, career opportunities, and mobility across the group.
- King’s InterHigh is a flexible and inclusive online school combining nearly two decades of online education expertise with over 50 years of academic excellence from King’s College schools.
- King’s InterHigh delivers a personalised education within a supportive community, with students attending live, teacher-led virtual lessons.
Equal Opportunity
- Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.
- Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.