Are you passionate about ensuring a safe and secure environment for children and families?
As the Safeguarding and Compliance Lead, you will serve as the group Designated Safeguarding Lead, playing a critical role in upholding and enhancing our safeguarding policies and procedures. Your expertise will ensure that our practices across the estate are compliant with the latest industry regulations and legislation.
As part of this role, your responsibilities will include:
• Developing, implementing, and regularly reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure they are up-to-date and aligned with best practices, whilst also analysing trends in Safeguarding incidents and adapting policies and procedures
• Acting as the group designated Safeguarding Lead serving as he first point of contact for safeguarding concerns raised by staff, parents, or external agencies, and utilising trend analysis to identify recurring issues and implement targeted interventions
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments and developing strategies to mitigate potential risks to children’s safety and well-being
• Supporting nursery colleagues in collaborating with external agencies, such as social services and regulatory bodies, to address safeguarding concerns and ensure compliance with legal requirements, leveraging trend analysis to advocate for systemic changes and improvements
• Making DBS referrals should any significant incidents occur with colleagues, ensuring adherence to legal requirements and safeguarding protocols
For more details about the role, please check the attached Job Description.
The role holder is required to work flexibly and they will require significant amounts of travel and overnight stays away from home.
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