Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Location: Fareham
• Type: Full time
• Reporting to: Director of Student Experience
• Salary: £45,000 per annum

Dovetail and Slate are recruiting on behalf of a leading education provider based in Fareham.

Role Purpose

• Ensure all students, especially vulnerable ones, receive top-level safeguarding and wellbeing support.
• Develop and implement strategies that improve student health, attendance, and success.
• Work with leadership to assess and improve safeguarding services using data and feedback.

Main Duties

• Lead and manage the safeguarding team, providing guidance and performance appraisals.
• Act as the main safeguarding contact, ensuring all procedures meet legal requirements.
• Oversee and improve safeguarding interventions to boost student attendance and success.
• Manage safeguarding records, ensuring timely support for students in need.
• Organize training for staff to improve safeguarding awareness and student support.
• Collaborate with safeguarding leads across campuses to maintain a consistent approach.

Requirements

• Previous relevant safeguarding experience
• Experience managing a team
• Able to start ASAP
• Enhanced DBS
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Right to work in the UK

If this job is of interest to you, please apply with your CV.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.