RICHMOND PARK AND COVENT GARDEN
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POST
To lead the development and delivery of Safeguarding at the School, provide professional input as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the physical, mental health and emotional wellbeing of students. The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) will take lead responsibility for all child protection/safeguarding matters arising in School and will support children, families and staff in relation to any safeguarding or child protection issues as well as taking the lead when working with the appropriate external agencies.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The successful candidate will act as Designated Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead and oversee the day-to-day running of the mental health provision both at White Lodge and the Upper School. They are likely to be a Clinical Child Psychologist or an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, with CAMHS experience, and will be responsible for ensuring appropriate and effective mental health provision and safeguarding support in this demanding elite vocational education and training environment. The post-holder will also develop and manage appropriate policies, be responsible for compliance control within the safeguarding and mental health arenas and deliver in house training time-to-time. To be the named counsellor for students at The Upper School.
CONTRACT TERMS
Salary: c£45,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, term time, INSET and six weeks Intensive Courses
Location: White Lodge, Richmond Park and Upper School, Covent Garden
Line Managed by: Assistant Principal, Pastoral & Welfare
Key contacts: Academic & Pastoral Principal, Head of Compliance & Risk, Artistic Managers, Head of Artistic Programmes & Production, Head of Healthcare, Human Resources team
SAFEGUARDING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and recognises that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to children’s safeguarding and to share this child-centered approach. This approach means that staff must consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child. Additionally, the following is expected of all staff:
MAIN DUTIES
This list should be seen as illustrative rather than prescriptive
PERSON SPECIFIATION
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
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