AHT - DSL (Temporary)
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Job Description
Assistant Headteacher – Designated Safeguarding Lead
Temporary
About the Role
Are you an experienced school leader with a strong safeguarding background, ready to take senior responsibility for keeping children safe?
You'll join the senior leadership team of an education provider, combining a whole-school leadership remit with the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead. It's a role for someone who is calm under pressure, confident making decisions, and trusted by staff, pupils and families alike.
You'll lead on safeguarding practice day to day, working closely with the headteacher, pastoral staff and external agencies, while contributing to the wider strategic direction and improvement of the school.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead, managing concerns, referrals and casework in line with statutory guidance.
- Liaising with children's social care, early help services and other external agencies.
- Leading safeguarding training, induction and ongoing development for all staff.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential safeguarding records and reporting to senior leaders and governors.
- Contributing to school improvement planning and the leadership of teaching and learning as part of the senior leadership team.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Substantial teaching experience with proven leadership responsibility
- Designated Safeguarding Lead training, or readiness to undertake it
- Thorough working knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education and statutory safeguarding duties
- Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle sensitive information
- Strong communication skills with pupils, families, staff and external agencies
Desirable (but not essential):
- Previous experience as a DSL or Deputy DSL
- Experience of multi-agency working and attending child protection conferences
- Experience of leading staff training
- A relevant leadership qualification
Put safeguarding at the heart of school leadership
If you're ready to take on a senior safeguarding and leadership role where your judgement genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Your Recruitment Consultant
Dom Key-Leeves
Recruitment Manager
Requirements
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Substantial teaching experience with proven leadership responsibility
- Designated Safeguarding Lead training or readiness to undertake it
- Thorough working knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Knowledge of statutory safeguarding duties
- Sound judgement and discretion
- Strong communication skills with pupils, families, staff and external agencies
Skills & Qualifications
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