Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
About This Role
As Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at Harlington School, you will play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. Working alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead, your responsibilities will include:
Managing safeguarding and child protection cases, assessing concerns and determining appropriate next steps.
Making referrals to Children's Social Care, Early Help, CAMHS, the police and other external agencies.
Supporting students on Child Protection, Child in Need and Early Help plans, including attending multi-agency meetings and contributing reports.
Deputising for the Designated Safeguarding Lead, taking responsibility for safeguarding decisions in their absence.
Responding to contextual safeguarding concerns, including exploitation, online harm, peer-on-peer abuse and missing-from-education cases.
Working collaboratively with pastoral teams, families and external professionals to ensure students receive appropriate support.
Maintaining accurate safeguarding records, monitoring case progress and contributing to safeguarding audits and reports.
Supporting staff with safeguarding advice, training and guidance to promote a strong safeguarding culture across the school.