Designated Safeguarding Lead

Designated Safeguarding Lead:

Location: Manchester (M12)

Pay: 150- 200 per day, depending on experience

Start date: 20/04/2026

Contract: Full-Time, Long Term

Prospero Teaching are recruiting a Designated Safeguarding Lead to work at a Pupil Referral Unit based in Longsight, Manchester.

As a DSL, you will:

• Be the first point of contact with regards to safeguarding matters in the school
• Providing pastoral support for vulnerable young people and their families
• Attendance and reporting in an array of meetings: Emergency Strategy, Core Group, Initial Child Protection Conferences, Child In Need, Early Help, Team Around the Child/Family
• Sharing of information with appropriate services - adhering to GDPR
• Monitor attendance of pupils and provide support/guidance to those who are struggling and at risk of becoming NEET
• Prepare reports ahead of Child Protection Conferences and share with parents and professionals
• Have consistently high standards and expectations in all areas of school life and will be committed to a teamwork approach.
• Work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership TeamBe able to report effectively to different audiences including governors, senior leaders, local authority and parents/ carers.

What We are Looking For:

• A Safeguarding qualification, or equivalent
• Previous experience as a DSL is essential for this position
• Team Teach training is highly desired

To be eligible for this role through Prospero Teaching, you must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references

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If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.

In addition, you will also benefit from

• access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• a generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.

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