DSL & Welfare & Safeguarding Lead at Nene Park Academy

About this Role

Salary: Grade 11, Points 32-36 (Meridian Trust), £44,253 per annum

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Responsible for all Safeguarding and Child Protection across the Academy, undertaking DSL functions to ensure that safeguarding information is recorded, appropriately, attending professional meetings and making referrals where necessary.

The opportunity

• Plan and deliver practical support, advice and guidance to vulnerable children and their families to support students' academic, therapeutic, and pastoral needs.
• Manage, implement and review the strategy for family work within the academy.
• Ensure the school is represented at professional safeguarding and appropriate multi-agency meetings involving students; taking responsibility for making decisions on safeguarding outcomes for children and families as required.
• Manage the safeguarding platform to ensure safeguard of all students and staff, performing the triage of referral to appropriate DSLs and agencies as requited.
• Support house teams to contribute to EHAs and meet with families in respect of family, behaviours, academic concerns, empowering teams to fulfil their responsibilities within the EHA and safeguarding processes.
• Liaise with external agencies (including LADO and LA safeguarding team) as required in the interests of working together to support children and families.
• Ensure accurate records of all safeguarding concerns, actions and outcomes are kept confidentially and in line with GDPR requirements.

The ideal candidate

• Trained Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Good educational background with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience of working with multi agency teams in an education setting
• Positive and enthusiastic approach with the ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
• Knowledge of the need for confidentiality and awareness of child protection issues
• Flexibility of working hours, committed and reliable with excellent timekeeping

Nene Park Academy is aneducational community whose philosophy embraces the challenges of academicexcellence, responsibility and leadership, spiritual awareness andparticipation in a wide variety of activities, and we look forward to welcomingyou to be part of our journey.

Based in the heart ofPeterborough, next to Ferry Meadows, we are a proud member of Meridian Trust. For the third time in a row, in October 2023 we were rated as a 'Good' providerby Ofsted. Inspectors highlighted 'pupils know there are high expectations fortheir achievement and attendance. They benefit from an interestingand engaging curriculum,' and that 'trips and visits help to bring thecurriculum to life for pupils.'

Academic excellence isimportant, but the values that go with the achievement of the students arecritical in ensuring that our students are well prepared for the challengeswhich await them beyond the school gates. At NPA, we encourage students toexplore their identity and strengths and providethe expertise that helps them to transform individual talents intoaccomplishments - accomplishments which will make them valued and respected inan increasingly complex world.

Meridian Trust is avalues-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of thehighest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on itscommitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart oflocal communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and specialschools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire andNorthamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers awealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which arehighlighted below but are not limited to

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range ofbenefits, please visit

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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