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School Social Worker / Designated Safeguarding Lead - Surrey
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School Social Worker / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) – Surrey – Permanent
Liquid Personnel are proud to be supporting a prestigious independent school in Surrey in recruiting a School Social Worker / Designated Safeguarding Lead on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional with a Social Work background and previous experience working within a school or educational setting. The role is non-teaching and offers the chance to focus on high-quality, child-centred safeguarding practice, collaborative decision-making and preventative work within a supportive environment.
Your Benefits
This independent school offers a supportive working environment, excellent facilities and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development. As the School Social Worker / Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will benefit from:
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- Salary of £45,900 - £54,060 per annum (depending on experience)
- Generous pension scheme
- Free lunch during term time
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and counselling support
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Supportive and collaborative pastoral team environment
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the day-to-day safeguarding and child protection arrangements across the school.
- Manage safeguarding concerns, referrals and multi-agency working to ensure the best outcomes for children.
- Provide expert safeguarding advice and support to staff, pupils and families.
- Liaise with Children's Social Care, the police, health services and other partner agencies.
- Maintain accurate safeguarding records and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
- Promote a strong safeguarding culture and support safeguarding training across the organisation.
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For This Role You Will Need
- A recognised Social Work qualification and current or previous Social Work registration.
- Significant experience of safeguarding and child protection work with children and families.
- Experience of working within a school or educational setting.
- Strong knowledge of statutory safeguarding processes, thresholds and multi-agency working.
If this sounds like it could be the right role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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